Revisiting the "Nazi occult". Histories, realities, legacies.
Historians have long debated the role of the occult in the Third Reich. After 1945 the consensus held that occultism, an ostensibly anti-modern, irrational blend of pseudo-religious and -scientific practices, directly facilitated the rise of National Socialism. More recently, scholarly debate has denied the occult a role in shaping the Third Reich, emphasizing the Nazis' hostility to esoteric religion ...
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NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies