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Staudenmaier Peter <1965-> |
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Between occultism and Nazism : anthroposophy and the politics of race in the fascist era / / by Peter Staudenmaier |
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Leiden, Netherlands : , : Koninklijke Brill, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (420 p.) |
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Collana |
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Aries Book Series : Texts and Studies in Western Esotericism, , 1871-1405 ; ; Volume 17 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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National socialism and occultism |
Fascism and culture - Italy |
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Germany Politics and government 1933-1945 |
Italy Politics and government 1922-1945 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction: Spiritual Science and the Modern Occult Revival -- 1 Germany’s Savior: Rudolf Steiner on Race and Redemption -- 2 The Politics of the Unpolitical: German Anthroposophy in Theory and Practice Before 1933 -- 3 Accommodation, Collaboration, Persecution: Anthroposophy in the Shadow of National Socialism, 1933–1945 -- 4 The German Essence Shall Heal the World: Ideological Affinities between Anthroposophy and Nazism -- 5 Education for the National Community? Waldorf Schools in the Third Reich -- 6 The Nazi Campaign against Occultism -- 7 The Spirit of the Race and the Soul of the Nation: Anthroposophy and the Rise of Fascism in Italy -- 8 Spiritual Racism in Power: Italian Anthroposophists and the Fascist Racial Laws, 1938–1945 -- Conclusion: Occultism and Nazism in Historical Perspective -- Sources and Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The relationship between Nazism and occultism has been an object of fascination and speculation for decades. Peter Staudenmaier’s Between Occultism and Nazism provides a detailed historical examination centered on the anthroposophist movement founded by Rudolf Steiner. |
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