The Ominous Parallels
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Leonard Peikoff |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | C. Lichty |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ayn Rand Library |
| Subjects | Nazi Germany Politics of the United States Philosophy |
| Publisher | Stein and Day |
| Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 383 |
| ISBN | 0-8128-2850-X |
| OCLC | 488363398 |
The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America is a 1982 book by the philosopher Leonard Peikoff, in which the author compares the culture of the United States with the culture of Germany leading up to the Nazis.
Publication history
[edit]The hardcover first edition was published by Stein and Day in 1982. A paperback edition was published by New American Library in 1983.[1]
Reception
[edit]German expatriate Hiltgunt Zassenhaus gave the book a positive review, saying it showed the importance of working to build a free society.[2] In a Chicago Tribune profile of Peikoff, Rogers Worthington called it "a fascinating weave of German history, philosophic determinism, and Objectivist polemic".[3] The reviewer for The Indianapolis Star found Peikoff's description of the parallels interesting, but was disappointed that his proposed remedy was Rand's Objectivist philosophy.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Perinn 1990, p. 53.
- ↑ Zassenhaus 1982.
- ↑ Worthington 1982, p. 3.1.
- ↑ Cole 1982.
Bibliography
[edit]- Cole, Ben (November 7, 1982). "Wants World According to Ayn Rand?". The Indianapolis Star. p. 4F – via Newspapers.com.
- Peikoff, Leonard (1982). The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-2850-X.
- Peikoff, Leonard (February 2013). "Preface: The Cause of Hitler's Germany". Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- Perinn, Vincent L. (1990). Ayn Rand: First Descriptive Bibliography. Rockville, Maryland: Quill & Brush. ISBN 0-9610494-8-0. OCLC 23216055.
- Worthington, Rogers (September 7, 1982). "Ayn Rand's Disciple Sees U.S. Mired in Irrationality". Chicago Tribune. pp. 3.1, 3.5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Zassenhaus, Hiltgunt (December 26, 1982). "How the U.S. Today Is Like Nazi Germany". The Baltimore Sun. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.