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Revisiting the ""Nazi Occult (German History in Context)
Monica (Ed) Black
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Description for Revisiting the ""Nazi Occult (German History in Context)
Hardcover. New collection of essays promising to re-energize the debate on Nazism's occult roots and legacies and thus our understanding of German cultural and intellectual history over the past century. Editor(s): Black, Monica; Kurlander, Eric. Series: German History in Context. Num Pages: 306 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HRQX; JPFQ; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
Scholars have debated the role of the occult in Nazism since it first appeared on the German political landscape in the 1920s. After 1945, a consensus held that occultism - an ostensibly anti-modern, irrational blend of pseudo-religious and -scientific practices and ideas - had directly facilitated Nazism's rise. More recently, scholarly debate has denied the occult a role in shaping the Third Reich, emphasizing the Nazis' hostility to esoteric religion and alternative forms of knowledge. Bringing together cutting-edge scholarship on the topic, this volume calls for a fundamental reappraisal of these positions. The book is divided into three ... Read more
Scholars have debated the role of the occult in Nazism since it first appeared on the German political landscape in the 1920s. After 1945, a consensus held that occultism - an ostensibly anti-modern, irrational blend of pseudo-religious and -scientific practices and ideas - had directly facilitated Nazism's rise. More recently, scholarly debate has denied the occult a role in shaping the Third Reich, emphasizing the Nazis' hostility to esoteric religion and alternative forms of knowledge. Bringing together cutting-edge scholarship on the topic, this volume calls for a fundamental reappraisal of these positions. The book is divided into three ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571139061
SKU
V9781571139061
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Reviews for Revisiting the ""Nazi Occult (German History in Context)
[I]lluminating and well conceived . . . sure to stimulate new debates on the topic. . . . [R]eopens the conversation about how the occult in Nazi Germany informs our understanding of cultural and intellectual history in twentieth-century Germany. GERMAN STUDIES REVIEW