{"product_id":"the-hour-of-decision-germany-and-world-historical-evolution","title":"The Hour of Decision: Germany and World-Historical Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Decision\u003c\/em\u003e, Oswald Spengler portrays a brutally critical image of modern Western civilization. According to Spengler, the West is destined for decay and heading towards its demise, poisoned by excessive rationalism, a lack of functioning hierarchies, and widespread alienation. Spengler's observations are rooted in Germany during the interwar period, a time characterized by political unrest and economic chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was clear to Spengler that the world, following the imminent international showdown, would hardly be recognizable. He regarded our era as the most fateful and serious in human history, a phase in which the destiny of peoples and nations would be determined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Decision\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Jahre der Entscheidung\") quickly became a commercial success when it was published in Germany in 1933. However, it was later banned because Spengler criticized Nazi politics in various ways, including a rejection of their racial-biological foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legend Books Sp. Z O.O.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984271999207,"sku":"9788367583411","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_ca917755-c1a8-41f6-80d7-0fb72b04d053.jpg?v=1776315477","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-hour-of-decision-germany-and-world-historical-evolution","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}