Hammer of the Gods: Apocalyptic Texts for the Criminally Insane (Solar Visionaries)

By Friedrich Nietzsche

Book Overview

Hammer of the Gods presents Friedrich Nietzsche's most prophetic, futuristic and apocalyptic philosophies and traces them against the upheavals of the last century and the current millennial panic. This radical re-interpretation reveals Nietzsche as the only guide to the madness in our society which he himself prophesied a century ago; Nietzsche as a philosopher against society, against both the state and the herd; Nietzsche as philosopher with a hammer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971457840
• ISBN13: 9780971457843
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Solar Books
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

There is Nothing Like Nietzsche

There is nothing more fascinating than reading Nietzsche. This book has excellent snippets of his work; however, I would probably recommend forcing yourself through the entire Beyond Good and Evil first.Question: Is there any complete edition of Nieztsche's poetry?

Essential Nietzche

For anyone unfamiliar with the works of Nietzche, this volume provides an adequate understanding of who he was and what he thought. Grouping by subject makes it more accessible than reading some of his separate works, and while I'm not an expert in German, I felt that the translation was excellent.

The best complilation of Nietzsches Work

This has the best qoutations from all of Nietzsches works. It is an excellent book for anyone whom wishes to become acqiaunted with an overview of his work. The qoutations and wording are easily understood by both student of Philosophy and the casual reader. This new translation is the most inspiring I have yet to read and brings Nietzches true vibrant idealism and philosophy to life. You will not be dissapointed. Towards this end, the book lends itself to true philosophical brillance, and you will find Nietzsche as a philosopher with a hammer.

Perfect introduction to Nietzsche

Can't see how this has much to do with criminal insanity or the apocalypse, but the title will be sure to attract plenty of alienated teenage misantrhopes, and since this gives a very clear and comprehensive overview of Nietzsche's philosophy, no harm done. This book juxtaposes snippets of text from most of his work and arranges them by their subject. No indifferent writing is included, so what you get is a very condensed and very potent display of Nietzsche's still profoundly revolutionary philosophy