Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 337 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen, 1 Karte, 2 Pläne
ISBN:
9783657792009
Series Statement:
Publications of the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg volume 12
Content:
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
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 309-337
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783506792006
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Myths of Wewelsburg Castle Paderborn : Brill Schöningh, 2022 ISBN 9783506792006
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3506792008
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Wewelsburg
;
Mythos
;
Reichsführerschule-SS
;
Mythos
;
Geschichte
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.30965/9783657792009
Author information:
John-Stucke, Kirsten 1966-