Between Occultism and Nazism

Anthroposophy and the Politics of Race in the Fascist Era

Peter Staudenmaier (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

412 Seiten

2014 | Approx. 430 Pp. ed.
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-26407-6 (ISBN)

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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.

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. Its surprising findings reveal a remarkable level of Nazi support for Waldorf schools, biodynamic farming, and other anthroposophist initiatives, even as Nazi officials attempted to suppress occult tendencies. The book also includes an analysis of anthroposophist involvement in the racial policies of Fascist Italy. Based on extensive archival research, this study offers rich material on controversial questions about the nature of esoteric spirituality and alternative cultural ideals and their political resonance.

Peter Staudenmaier, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 2010), is Assistant Professor of History at Marquette University. He has published widely on Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the history of occult thought.

Reihe/Serie	Aries Book Series ; 17
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	776 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Anthroposophie
ISBN-10	90-04-26407-8 / 9004264078
ISBN-13	978-90-04-26407-6 / 9789004264076
Zustand	Neuware