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Myths of Wewelsburg Castle: Facts and Fiction

Myths of Wewelsburg Castle: Facts and Fiction

Hardcover

Series: Schriftenreihe Des Kreismuseums Wewelsburg, Book 12

General Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral World HistoryGerman History

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ISBN10: 3506792008
ISBN13: 9783506792006
Publisher: Brill Schoningh
Published: Sep 2 2022
Pages: 337
Weight: 1.90
Height: 1.43 Width: 6.15 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
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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