In a new documentary, Hannah Arendt becomes the patron saint of anti-fascism
'Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny' details the main beats of the philosopher's life, but leaves out the controversy
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In 1951, the Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt published “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” her 600-page twin study of Nazism and Stalinism. The book received rave reviews; Norman Podhoretz, the Jewish New York intellectual, compared it to an epic poem. Then, 66 years later, in December of last year, Arendt’s book began selling at 16 times its…
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