Poewes book first appeared in 2006, published by routledge. Post world war i conditions threw germans into major turmoil. Poewe s book first appeared in 2006, published by routledge. Karla poewe illuminates an important but neglected part of nazi history. Karla poewe is emeritus professor of anthropology at the university of calgary in canada, and her book is new religions and the nazis. Read the nazi war against christianity by irving hexham and karla poewe from. Currently poewe is professor emeritus in anthropology at the university of calgary, calgary, alberta, canada and adjunct research professor at liverpool hope university, liverpool, england. Mission studies world religions biblical studies shawn kelly, racializing jesus. Nazi new religions, pt 2 the ark abc radio national. The nazi war against christianity by irving hexham and karla poewe. New religions and the nazis by edited poewe, karla article in the journal of analytical psychology 524. Jakob wilhelm hauers new religion and national socialism.
The cults and religion website university of calgary. New religions and the nazis karla poewe karla o poewe this book highlights an important but neglected part of nazi history the contribution of new religions to the emergence of nazi ideology in 1920s and 1930s germany. Anthropologist karla poewe university of calgary has written a difficult book on a difficult subject the role played by new religions in making the german people receptive to the excesses of nazism. From the back cover of new religions as global cultures in this strongly recommended and wellbalanced study, irving hexham and karla poewe provide a much needed general survey of the plethora of contemporary new religions. Nazi new religions, pt 1 the ark abc radio national. Looking at modern paganism as well as the established church, karla poewe reveals that the new religions founded in the prenazi and nazi years, especially jakob hauer s german faith movement, present a model for how german fascism distilled aspects of religious doctrine into political extremism. This book by university of calgary professor emeritus karla poewe, new religions and the nazis, shows that influential pronazi ideologues saw christianity as a foreign faith and psychology. The best introduction to his vision of a new germanic religion is found in. This book sheds light on an important but neglected part of nazi history the contribution of new religions to the emergence of nazi ideology in 1920s and. This webpage provides audio and video resources for the study of world religions.
Understading world religionsuwr won the christianity today award of merit for 2012. To refute these slanders, understanding nazism is important. This book sheds light on an important but neglected part of nazi history the contribution of new religions to the emergence of nazi ideology in 1920s and 1930s germany. Karla poewe fills in yet another corner of the enormous jigsaw constituted by nazism as an ideological and social phenomenon by exploring the contribution to its genesis of the cultic milieu, which generated a spate of new religions in german speaking europe at the turn of the century. Karla poewe born 1941 is an anthropologist and historian. Researched from original documents, letters and unpublished papers, including the ss personnel files held in the german federal archives, it is an absorbing and fresh approach to the. Karla poewes homepage new religions and the nazis the homepage of new religions and the nazis. New religions and the nazis, book by karla poewe paperback. Looking at modern paganism as well as the established church, karla poewe reveals that the new religions founded in the prenazi and nazi years, especially jakob hauers german faith movement, present a model for how german fascism distilled aspects of religious doctrine into political extremism. This book sheds light on an important but neglected part of na. Karla poewe, author of new religions and the nazis. This book highlights an important but neglected part of nazi history the contribution of new religions to the emergence of nazi ideology in 1920s and 1930s germany. A new book that claims to look at how esoteric and volk movements in the postworld war one era led to the formation of national socialism in germany.
This paper examines the ideology of the german anticult movement. It also discusses the unique problems facing the german government resulting from rightwing extremism and the. New religions and the nazis in searchworks catalog skip to search skip to main content. All translations from german texts are by karla poewe. Hmh books for young readers, boston 1996, isbn 9780395765043, s. This book highlights an important but neglected aspect of nazi history the contribution of new.
A book about the influence of neopagan cults on the rise of nazism. Download a free pdf copy of karla poewe s new religions and the nazis. New religions and the nazis in searchworks catalog skip. She has interests in not only anthropology, but also globallocal cultures, ethnography, religious movements, and new religions as they relate to national socialism. Karla poewe and others discuss different aspects of religion including nazi religions. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Nazi new religions, pt 1 and nazi new religions, pt 2 transcripts of an interview of poewe by rachel kohn concerning new religions and the nazis on the radio national program the ark. Dec 01, 2005 buy new religions and the nazis 1 by poewe, karla isbn.
There are also short discussions by irving hexham of chapters from his book on world religions. New religions and the nazis is an attempt by a leading anthropologist to analyze the construction of the sacred within nazi ideology. Himmlers obsession was with the warrior ethics found in various hindu texts and in particular the bhagavad gita. As showed in the first article of this series, hitlers neopaganism and antichristianity, and in anthropologist and historian karla poewes book new religions and the nazis amazon usa, being neopagan in the 1920s and 1930s was deeply linked to opposition to the jewishchristian tradition. This book sheds light on an important but neglected part of. He proposed that jesus was of aryan origin, and that adolf hitler was. Karla poewe curriculum vitae and publications january 2010.
Consequently, christians are increasingly blamed for nazism and the holocaust. Fred welbourns atoms and ancestors gift of his wife dr. Jan 16, 2014 as showed in the first article of this series, hitlers neopaganism and antichristianity, and in anthropologist and historian karla poewe s book new religions and the nazis amazon usa, being neopagan in the 1920s and 1930s was deeply linked to opposition to the jewishchristian tradition. Today a growing number of articles, books,1 websites, and blogs2 promote the. The nazi war against christianity christian research. After her first fieldwork in zambia, she received her ph. Buy new religions and the nazis 1 by poewe, karla isbn. New religions and the nazis book king county library. Hexham, irving and karla poewe, coauthors 1997 new religions as global cultures. The nazi war against christianity christian research institute. This book by university of calgary professor emeritus karla poewe, new religions and the nazis, shows that influential pronazi ideologues saw christianity as a foreign faith and psychology imposed on germany. A history of their psychosocial disintegration and survival. This is probably the best introduction to african religions available to students.
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Anthropologist karla poewe university of calgary has written a difficult book on a difficult subject the role played by new religions in. Study the bible, learn about jesus christ, get christian living advice online. Currently poewe is professor emeritus in anthropology at the university of calgary, calgary, alberta, canada and adjunct research professor at liverpool hope university, liverpool. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, new religions and the nazis, understanding cults and new age religions and more from karla poewe. Buy the paperback book new religions and the nazis by karla poewe at indigo.
Karla o poewe this book illuminates an important but neglected part of nazi history the contribution of new religions to the emergence of nazi ideology in 1930s germany. The loss of the war, the weimar republic and the punitive treaty of versailles all caused widespread discontent and resentment. Looking at modern paganism as well as the established church, karla poewe reveals that the new religions founded in the prenazi and nazi years, especially jakob hauers german faith movement. Welcome to nurelweb the cults and religion website. Useful academic and other sources newspapers and magazines live radio live television. Karla poewe s homepage new religions and the nazis the homepage of new religions and the nazis. New religions and the nazis addresses one of the most important questions of the twentieth century how and why did germans come to embrace national socialism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Karla poewe is professor emerita, anthropology, university of calgary. Here you will find a host of information about churches, cults, sects, old and new religions, as well as the academic study of religion. Karla poewe, an emerita professor who, as a little girl growing up in wartime germany was forced to flee her home, attempted to get into the minds of prewar germans by immersing herself in a. Karla poewe argues that nazism was the unique consequence of postworld war i conditions in germany, a reaction against the decadence of nineteenthcentury liberalism, the. Karla o poewe this book highlights an important but neglected part of nazi history the contribution of new religions to the emergence of nazi ideology in 1920s and 1930s germany. John, a missional christian who studies new religious movements, talks with anthropologist dr. Karla poewe is professor of anthropology at the university of calgary. Oct 12, 2006 this book by university of calgary professor emeritus karla poewe, new religions and the nazis, shows that influential pronazi ideologues saw christianity as a foreign faith and psychology imposed on germany. Review of new religions and the nazis by steigmanngall and poewes response, hnet. But let us first of all appreciate the new factual data presented by the author. New religions and the nazis by karla poewe global journal of.
Karla poewe author of understanding cults and new religions. This book claims to highlight an important but neglected part of nazi history, that. Religious aspects of nazism project gutenberg self. Today a growing number of articles, books, 1 websites, and blogs 2 promote the view that nazi leaders were christians alienated from the church. Today a growing number of articles, books,1 websites, and blogs2 promote the view that nazi leaders were christians alienated from the church. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The journal of alternative and emergent religions 2 2, april 1999, pp.
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