DIGGING FOR HITLER: THE NAZI ARCHAEOLOGISTS SEARCH FOR AN ARYAN PAST
Written by David Barrowclough
Published by Fonthill Media Limited
in 2016
ISBN: 9781781555002
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- HISTORY (GERMAN)
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- ANTHROPOLOGY
DIGGING FOR HITLER: THE NAZI ARCHAEOLOGISTS SEARCH FOR AN ARYAN PAST
Written by David Barrowclough.
Stock no. 1829538
1st.
2016.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A deep evaluation of the practices and beliefs of the SS-Ahnenerbe and similar Nazi groups, revealing the myriad frauds committed by individuals seeking a moral justification for categorically indefensible acts. A gripping journey into the warped minds within the Third Reich, stratching from the mythical lost world of Atlantis to the mountains of Tibet. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 223 pages including index. ISBN: 9781781555002. A lovely copy.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- 1 Indiana Jones and Nazi Archaeology
- 2 Ideology: Aryans, Anti-Semitism and Racism
- 3 The Nazis in South America and the Search for the First Aryans of Atlantis
- 4 Tibet and the Search for the Aryan Homeland
- 5 Icelandic Sagas: Germanic Myths and Legends
- 6 Reading the Runes in Scandinavia
- 7 Finland: In the 'Land of Heroes'
- 8 Spies in the Caves
- 9 Greece: The Gates of Hades and the Delphi Treasure
- 10 Symbols of Power in the New Germania
- 11 Claiming the Past
- 12 The Quest for the Holy Grail
- 13 Conclusion: A Warning from the Past
- Endnotes
- Bibliography