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Thus Spake Zarathustra (Dover Thrift edition)

Name: Thus Spake Zarathustra (Dover Thrift edition)
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
ISBN: 9780486406633

by Friedrich Nietzsche, Nietzsche, Thomas Common

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Overview

A 19th-century literary masterpiece, tremendously influential in the arts and in philosophy, uses the Persian religious leader Zarathustra to voice the author's views, including the introduction of the controversial doctrine of the Übermensch, or "superman," a term later perverted by Nazi propagandists. A passionate, quasi-biblical style is employed to inspire readers.

Synopsis

This 19th-century literary and philosophical masterpiece introduces the controversial doctrine of the Übermensch, or "superman," a term later perverted by Nazi propagandists. A provocative work, designed to inspire readers.