- 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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Uniform Title
- "Occultisme nazi." English
- Variant Title
- Between the SS and esotericism
- Series
- Routledge studies in fascism and the far right
Routledge studies in fascism and the far right.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- François, Stéphane, author.
- Published
- London ; New York : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2023
- Locale
- Germany
- Contents
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The esoteric origins of Mein Kampf : Myths and realities
Nazi esotericism : Between völkisch thought and fantasy
Neopaganism and Nazism
The 'mysterious history' and the French far-right
Evolian anthropology, the 'race of the mind' and Judaism
Jacques de Mahieu : Between biological racism and the 'mysterious history'
Miguel Serrano : A Chilean neo-nazi between diplomacy and racial occultism
Counter-culture and 'Nazi esotericism' : The example of Wilhelm Landig's Thulean cycle
Between freak thought and identitarian world view : the writer Jean-Paul Bourre
Michael Moynihan and the Wulfing Kindred.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Uskalis, Eriks, translator.
- Notes
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"Published in French as 'L'occultisme nazi' by CNRS Editions, Paris, 2020."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The esoteric origins of Mein Kampf : Myths and realities -- Nazi esotericism : Between völkisch thought and fantasy -- Neopaganism and Nazism -- The 'mysterious history' and the French far-right -- Evolian anthropology, the 'race of the mind' and Judaism -- Jacques de Mahieu : Between biological racism and the 'mysterious history' -- Miguel Serrano : A Chilean neo-nazi between diplomacy and racial occultism -- Counter-culture and 'Nazi esotericism' : The example of Wilhelm Landig's Thulean cycle -- Between freak thought and identitarian world view : the writer Jean-Paul Bourre -- Michael Moynihan and the Wulfing Kindred.
