The Occult Roots of Nazism
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The Occult Roots of Nazism is a scholarly study that explores how esoteric, occult, and völkisch ideologies helped shape the development of Nazi thought and symbolism.
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| The Occult Roots of Nazism canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Occult Roots of Nazism Context triple: [Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, notableWork, The Occult Roots of Nazism]
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A.
Voices from the Third Reich
Voices from the Third Reich is a historical work that presents firsthand accounts and perspectives of individuals who lived under Nazi rule in Germany.
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B.
The Private Life of the Master Race
The Private Life of the Master Race is a series of short, satirical anti-fascist plays by Bertolt Brecht that exposes the everyday brutality and hypocrisy of life under Nazi rule.
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C.
Inside the Third Reich
Inside the Third Reich is the memoir of Albert Speer, offering an insider’s account of Nazi Germany’s leadership, operations, and ideology from the perspective of Hitler’s former armaments minister.
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D.
Third Reich elite society
The Third Reich elite society was the social circle of high-ranking Nazi officials and their families, characterized by privilege, political influence, and close proximity to Adolf Hitler’s regime.
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E.
The Master Race
"The Master Race" is a 1944 American World War II drama film that explores themes of Nazi ideology and resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Occult Roots of Nazism Target entity description: The Occult Roots of Nazism is a scholarly study that explores how esoteric, occult, and völkisch ideologies helped shape the development of Nazi thought and symbolism.
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A.
Voices from the Third Reich
Voices from the Third Reich is a historical work that presents firsthand accounts and perspectives of individuals who lived under Nazi rule in Germany.
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B.
The Private Life of the Master Race
The Private Life of the Master Race is a series of short, satirical anti-fascist plays by Bertolt Brecht that exposes the everyday brutality and hypocrisy of life under Nazi rule.
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C.
Inside the Third Reich
Inside the Third Reich is the memoir of Albert Speer, offering an insider’s account of Nazi Germany’s leadership, operations, and ideology from the perspective of Hitler’s former armaments minister.
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D.
Third Reich elite society
The Third Reich elite society was the social circle of high-ranking Nazi officials and their families, characterized by privilege, political influence, and close proximity to Adolf Hitler’s regime.
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E.
The Master Race
"The Master Race" is a 1944 American World War II drama film that explores themes of Nazi ideology and resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history of ideas
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political history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| argument |
esoteric and völkisch ideas helped shape Nazi ideology
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occult movements provided symbols later used by the Nazis ⓘ |
| author | Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
Germanenorden
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Guido von List ⓘ Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels ⓘ Thule Society ⓘ
linked to:
Thule Society (Hellboy universe)
myths of Aryan origins ⓘ occult interpretations of Germanic paganism ⓘ pseudo-scientific racism ⓘ racial mysticism ⓘ runic symbolism ⓘ völkisch secret societies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Austro-German Ariosophic groups
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esoteric influences on Nazi ideology ⓘ occult influences on Nazi symbolism ⓘ völkisch ideologies in Germany and Austria ⓘ |
| genre |
esotericism studies
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history ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-8147-3060-1 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ariosophy
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linked to:
Nazi occultism
German nationalism ⓘ Nazism ⓘ esotericism ⓘ occultism ⓘ racist ideology ⓘ völkisch movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing scholarship on Nazi esotericism
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systematic study of Ariosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
New York ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher |
I.B. Tauris
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New York University Press ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Wilhelmine Germany
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linked to:
German Empire
early 20th century ⓘ interwar period ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
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