The Occult Roots of Nazism

About “The Occult Roots of Nazism”

The Occult Roots of Nazism is a book by historian Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke that explores the connection between Ariosophy and Nazi ideology. The work traces the influence of esoteric traditions in Germany and Austria between 1890 and 1935. It was originally written as Goodrick-Clarke's 1982 Ph.D. thesis. The book was later published with a revised title and includes a foreword by Rohan Butler, who had written about the roots of National Socialism in the 1930s. The focus is on secret Aryan cults and their potential impact on Nazi beliefs. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)