Nazi occultism : between the SS and esotericism /
"Nazi Occultism provides a serious scholarly study of a topic that is often marred by sensationalism and misinformation. The Morning of the Magicians by Pauwels and Bergier (1960) gave rise to the idea that a secret society with wide powers, the "Thule society", was the hidden and ign...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group,
2023.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in fascism and the far right.
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| Summary: | "Nazi Occultism provides a serious scholarly study of a topic that is often marred by sensationalism and misinformation. The Morning of the Magicians by Pauwels and Bergier (1960) gave rise to the idea that a secret society with wide powers, the "Thule society", was the hidden and ignored centre of Nazism. The influence of this very real small group is, however, only a fantasy, a myth. The author, a historian specializing in neo-Nazism, looks back on this speculative construction, its origins, its ideological tinkering, and the practices which have succeeded in forming a sort of radical and sulphurous counterculture which has created a fascination with esotericism and Nazism and the SS. To better understand it, he also paints a portrait of some of the authors who contributed to this extremist subculture, such as the Italian esotericist Julius Evola, the Argentine anthropologist Jacques-Marie de Mahieu, Chilean neo-Nazi Miguel Serrano, and the writer Jean-Paul Bourre. This book will appeal to scholars, researchers, and activists as well as general readers with an interest in the history of Nazism and the occult"-- |
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| Item Description: | "Published in French as 'L'occultisme nazi' by CNRS Editions, Paris, 2020." |
| Physical Description: | vi, 145 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781032235455 1032235454 9781032234731 1032234733 |