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.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1 - Studies 1. The esoteric origins of Mein Kampf: Myths and realities 2. Nazi esotericism: Between völkisch thought and fantasy 3. Neopaganism and Nazism 4. The 'mysterious history' and the French extreme right Part 2 - Portraits 5. Evolian anthropology, the 'spirit of the race' and Judaism 6. Jacques de Mahieu: Between biological racism and the 'mysterious history' 7. Miguel Serrano: A Chilean neo-nazi between diplomacy and racial occultism 8. Counter-culture and 'nazi esotericism': The Thulean cycle of Wilhelm Landig 9. Between freak thinking and an identitarian world view: The writer Jean-Paul Bourre 10. Michael Moynihan and the Wulfing Kindred Conclusion

About the author

Stéphane François is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Mons, Belgium. He is also an associate member of the CNRS, France, and a researcher in the Groupe Sociétés, Religions, Laïcités (Societies, Religions, Secularism Group).

Summary

Nazi Occultism provides a serious scholarly study of a topic that is often marred by sensationalism and misinformation.

Product details

• Authors: Stephane (University of Mons Francois, Stéphane François
• Assisted by: Eriks Uskalis (Translation), Uskalis Eriks (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032235455
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3223545-5
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Cults, RELIGION / Paganism & Neo-Paganism, Religion: general, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Fascism & Nazism, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Occult Studies, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems