Myths of Wewelsburg Castle : facts and fiction / Kirsten John-Stucke, Daniela Siepe (eds.).
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: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston :
Brill,
[2022]
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| Series: | Schriftenreihe des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg ;
Bd. 12. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (351 pages). |
| ISBN: | 3657792007 9783657792009 |