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.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9783506792006
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-3-506-79200-6
- Verlag: Brill I Schoeningh
- Erscheinungstermin: 02.09.2022
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 2022
- Serie: Brill | Schöningh
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 868 g
- Seiten: 337
- Format (B x H x T): 161 x 235 x 37 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt