JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Crucible of German Democracy. Ernst Troeltsch and the First World War.

  • Published In: German History, 2023, v. 41, n. 2. P. 310 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Chapman, Mark D 3 of 3

Abstract

But Norton does much more: by exploring Troeltsch in context, he reveals a level of nuance in Troeltsch and his like-minded colleagues that has seldom been appreciated. This is telling: despite the weight Norton places on Troeltsch's writing on freedom, it may well be that Troeltsch was more a pragmatist than a committed democrat. Troeltsch may not have been quite the democrat Norton might have wished for, but he was a realist and a compromiser, and could see the humanity of the enemy, and that alone makes him worth reading. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:German History. 2023/06, Vol. 41, Issue 2, p310
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0266-3554
  • DOI:10.1093/gerhis/ghad024
  • Accession Number:163872160
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