Out of Revolution - Hardcover
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Out of Revolution by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
This classic work of historical analysis, originally published in 1938 and reprinted in 1969 by Berg Publishers, offers a revolutionary interpretation of Western civilization. Out of Revolution presents modern Western history as a single 900-year period, initiated by total revolution and punctuated by successive revolutionary movements across European nations.
A Groundbreaking Theory of History
From Harold J. Berman's 1969 introduction: "That this book—written six decades ago—is without question an extraordinary book, a remarkable book, a fascinating book, has not saved it from relative obscurity. It is directed against conventional historiography, and for the most part the conventional historians have either ignored it or denounced it."
This work embodies original scholarship of the highest professional quality while remaining accessible to readers of general education seeking to understand historical origins and trajectories. Rosenstock-Huessy challenges conventional historical interpretation, offering both a comprehensive history and a theory of how history should be understood and written.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy (1888-1973) was a sociologist and social philosopher who became a major exponent of speech thinking or dialogicism, alongside Franz Rosenzweig, Ferdinand Ebner, and Martin Buber. His central insight recognized speech and language not merely as descriptive acts, but as responsive and creative forces forming the basis of social existence.
Born in Berlin into a non-observant Jewish family, Rosenstock-Huessy converted to Christianity in his late teens and married Margrit Hussy in 1914. After serving as an officer in the German army during World War I, he pursued an academic career in Germany specializing in medieval law. Following Adolf Hitler's rise to power in 1933, he immigrated to the United States, teaching at Harvard University and later at Dartmouth College from 1935 to 1957.
Hardcover Edition Details
This hardcover edition from Wipf & Stock Publishers preserves Rosenstock-Huessy's prophetic vision for contemporary readers. As Berman noted, this is "a prophet who, like many great prophets, failed in his own time, but whose time may now be coming."
Essential reading for students of European history, Christian thought, revolutionary movements, and the philosophy of history.
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