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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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Paderborn
Brill | Schöningh
2022
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed |
| Schriftenreihe: | Schriftenreihe des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-B1533 DE-859 DE-860 URL des Erstveröffentlichers |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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. After World War II, rumors about occult SS rituals made the place a pilgrimage site of the extreme right. The northern tower's ornamental sun wheel design, today known as the "Black Sun," appears in thrillers, comic books, and in the right-wing music scene. It has morphed into a dubious visual element of today's pop culture and is now familiar to people throughout the world as a symbol of neofascist and alt-right groups. The lavishly illustrated volume traces facts and fiction about the origins and current reception of the myths related to Wewelsburg Castle and the sun wheel symbol |
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| Beschreibung: | Online resource; title from title screen (viewed September 28, 2022) |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (351 Seiten) 14 b&w ills., 79 color ills |
| ISBN: | 9783657792009 |