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Between Occultism and Nazism : Anthroposophy and the Politics of Race in the Fascist Era.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Staudenmaier, Peter, 1965-
Contributor:
George R. Fink Memorial Fund.
Series:
Aries Book Series : Texts and Studies in Western Esotericism ; Volume 17.
Aries Book Series : Texts and Studies in Western Esotericism ; Volume 17
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925.
National socialism and occultism.
Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
Germany.
Politics and government.
Fascism and culture--Italy.
Fascism and culture.
Italy.
Italy--Politics and government--1922-1945.
Anthroposophy.
Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925--Influence.
Steiner, Rudolf.
Racism.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
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Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Brill, 2014.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
Peter Staudenmaier's study Between Occultism and Nazism examines the controversial history of Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophist movement in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy as a case study in the political significance of esoteric and alternative spiritual groups.
Contents:
Introduction : spiritual science and the modern occult revival
Germany's savior : Rudolf Steiner on race and redemption
The politics of the unpolitical : German anthroposophy in theory and practice before 1933
Accommodation, collaboration, persecution : anthroposophy in the shadow of National Socialism, 1933-1945
The German essence shall heal the world : ideological affinities between anthroposophy and Nazism
Education for the national community? : Waldorf Schools in the Third Reich
The Nazi campaign against occultism
The spirit of the race and the soul of the nation : anthroposophy and the rise of fascism in Italy
Spiritual racism in power : Italian anthroposophists and the fascist racial laws, 1938-1945
Conclusion : occultism and Nazism in historical perspective.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.
Other Format:
Print version: Staudenmaier, Peter, 1965- Between occultism and Nazism : anthroposophy and the politics of race in the fascist era.
ISBN:
9789004270152
9004270159
1306689058
9781306689052
9789004264076
9004264078
OCLC:
878108930
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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