The Myth of the Twentieth Century

The Myth of the Twentieth Century is a 1930 essay by Alfred Rosenberg, written in German. It is an ideological work that presents a racial and antisemitic view of history and culture, while borrowing the tone of science and historical analysis. Rosenberg was one of the leading Nazi thinkers, and the book became one of the movement’s most closely associated texts.

This book is mainly for readers interested in the history of Nazism, political propaganda, and the way extreme ideas are dressed up as theory. It is not easy or casual reading, and it calls for a critical distance from the views it argues for. If you are drawn to books about ideology, false history, and the language of political doctrine, this is a clear example of how a book can function as a tool of persuasion rather than a neutral argument.