Myths of Wewelsburg Castle : : Facts and Fiction.

Wewelsburg Castle in Germany figures prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories and popular culture. This book sheds light onto the background and impact of these myths for the first time. During the Nazi era, this Westphalian castle became a key venue for gatherings of high ranking SS leaders. A...

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Superior document:Schriftenreihe des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg
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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.
©2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Schriftenreihe des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg
Physical Description:1 online resource (351 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Himmler's Plans and Activities in Wewelsburg
  • Chapter 2 The "Grail Castle" of the SS? The Creation of Legends about Wewelsburg Castle in Scholarly and Popular-Science Literature
  • Chapter 3 Wewelsburg Castle in Fantasy Literature
  • Chapter 4 Wewelsburg Castle in Thrillers and Comics
  • Chapter 5 The Sun Wheel as a "Black Sun" in Wewelsburg Castle's Obergruppenfu¨hrer Hall
  • Chapter 6 "The Realm of the Black Sun" Wewelsburg Castle and Its Emblem in Right-Wing Extremist Worlds of Symbol and Myth Chapter 7 Of Flying Disks and Secret Societies Wewelsburg and the "Black Sun" in Esoteric Writings of Conspiracy Theory
  • Chapter 8 Esoteric Perspectives on Wewelsburg Castle Reception in "Satanist" Circles
  • Chapter 9 Wewelsburg Castle, Nazi-Inspired Occulture, and the Commodification of Evil
  • Chapter 10 "Factual Nazisploitation" Nazi Occult Documentary Films
  • Chapter 11 Symbolic Bridges Across Countries and Continents The "Black Sun" and Wewelsburg Castle in International Right-Wing Extremism
  • Chapter 12 Current Tendencies Concerning the Myths of Wewelsburg Castle In Place of a Conclusion
  • List of References.