Weimar

Walter Laqueur's authoritative work on Weimar culture challenges the conventional narrative linking Expressionism and avant-garde movements solely to post-World War I and the Weimar Republic (1919-1933). Instead, it demonstrates that these cultural shifts predated the republic by a decade, revealing a more complex and nuanced relationship between political upheaval and artistic innovation. The study examines a broad spectrum of intellectual activity, including contributions from both political right and left, universities, and literary circles, while also analyzing the societal reactions against Weimar culture that culminated in the rise of Hitler. Laqueur's comprehensive analysis provides critical insights into Germany's cultural and political history during this pivotal period.

Laqueur, W. (2017). Weimar (W. Laqueur, Ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351299602