The Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret AryanCults and Their Influence on NaziIdeology : The Ariosophists of Austria and Germany, 1890-1935 is a book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. Aryan is an English word derived from the Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan term arya, meaning noble or lord. In the 19th century, the term was often used to refer to what we now call the Proto-Indo-Europeans. ... In religion and sociology, a cult is a group of people devoted to beliefs and goals which are not held by the majority of society, often religious in nature. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... An ideology is a collection of ideas. ... Thule Society emblem Nazi mysticism is a term used to describe a quasi-religiousl undercurrent of Nazism; it denotes the combination of Nazism with occultism, esotericism, cryptohistory, and/or the paranormal. ... The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. ... Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke is the author of several books on modern occultism and esotericism with the history of its intersection with fascist politics. ...
It was first published by New York University Press in 1992 (ISBN 0814730604). Recently republished by I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd (ISBN 1860649734) New York University (NYU) is a large research-oriented university in New York City, and is among the most prestigious post-secondary institutions in the United States. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Thule Society emblem Nazi mysticism is a term used to describe a quasi-religiousl undercurrent of Nazism; it denotes the combination of Nazism with occultism, esotericism, cryptohistory, and/or the paranormal. ...
External links
Article by Goodrick-Clarke (http://lapismagazine.org/nazism.html)