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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467224403321

Autore

Mees Bernard (Bernard Thomas)

Titolo

The science of the swastika [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard Mees

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Budapest ; ; New York, : Central European University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-4356-6508-2

615-5211-57-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 363 p., [8] p. of plates ) : ill. ;

Disciplina

929.9

Soggetti

Swastikas

Symbolism (Psychology)

National socialism

Nationalism - Germany - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-347) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: "Issues concerning the Teutons" -- The tradition of voĢˆlkisch Germanism -- History and intuition -- The origins of ideographic studies -- Germanic resurgence -- National socialism and antiquity -- Intellectual prehistory -- Academic responses -- The expansion of the Ahnenerbe -- Into the academy -- Epilogue, aftermath -- Conclusion: The secret garden.