Product Description

More than half a century after the defeat of Nazism and fascism, the far right is again challenging the liberal order of Western democracies. This work examines the new neofascist ideology, showing how hate groups, militias and conspiracy cults attempt to gain influence. Based on interviews and extensive research into underground groups, the book documents the new Nazi and fascist sects that have sprung up from the 1970s up to the present and examines the mentality and motivation of these far-right extremists. The result is a detailed portrait of the mythical and devotional aspects of Hitler cults among Aryan mystics, racist skinheads and Nazi satanists, Black Metal music fans, and in occult literature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #146884 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 371 pages

Walter Laqueur, author of Fascism: Past, Present, Future
"Goodrick-Clarke has done pioneering work . . . [he] performs the same invaluable service with regard to the ideological fantasies of post-war neofascism."

Norman Cohn, author of The Pursuit of the Millennium
"An enthralling and a deeply disturbing work. It deserves the most serious attention--and a wide readership."

Customer Reviews

A fascinating exploration of racial identity cults & beliefs
If you are as fascinated as I am by political gurus, obscure religious cults and dangerous sounding revolutionary movements, then you will probably enjoy this book.
Few people are probably aware of more than a handful of the many groups, ancient and modern, investigated. Yet these esoteric, often underground, philosophies have contributed to today's waves of pagan revivalism and far right political movements in a way that touches upon current news almost weekly. The research and careful references are far ranging.
A weakness was a lack of personal interviews with those mentioned, or those who might have known them. Consequently each chapter wetted my appetite but left me hungry for more background on the many and various issues and personalities discussed. The Black Sun is therefore useful more as an overview of the many quasi-religious strands which have become woven into the tapestry of Aryan identity. For example, someone interested by the chapter on the development of flying discs (UFOs) by the Nazis would find this scated around the subject, needing perhaps the greater depth of Nick Cook's The Hunt for Zero Point, a book which avoids the heresay of secondary sources.
Many of the leadership of obscure sects are by definition highly individualistic and free thinking and so would not take kindly to being 'lumped together' with some fairly kooky types who, for example, talk about 'light godmen of the planet Sumi-Er'. In a book which brings together such diverse elements as Christian Identity groups with Satanists, and David Icke with Marilyn Manson, the wonder is the way the controversial themes of ethnic and cultural spirituality are somehow constant.
If you are curious as to the inspiration behind SS rites, wish to know what the legend of Agartha is, or perhaps sense a long lost wisdom is indigenous to every race and wish to have your spiritual assumptions challenged, then this book is probably for you.

Modern White Survival Extremists Groups!!!!!!!!!!!
This book talks about high abortion rates, and low birth rates in the traditional white countries as well as high race mixing. And how this has contributed to the white races only making up 10% of the worlds population. And so a number of white survival groups (some rascist, some not!!!) have appeared over the decades. This book talks about Anti-Semitism, white supremacy, rascism, and hate groups as well as some groups only concerned with the survival of the white races, but of course they are branded as Rascists. In this book you will also read about how many people still believe in the Jewish world conspiracy to force all races together and turn the world into a giant supermarket for the corporate giants ran by Jews. You will also read about Pagan revival groups (that worship the Gods of their ancestors) which have also been branded as Rascists as they only welcome the race who originally worshippped those Gods. Here's a list of the exellent well written, informative, unbiased, well researched, well explained chapters that you will find in this exellent book. There are 14 chapters in total,The Best chapters are:

American Neo-Nazism
The British Nazi Underground (and the BNP)
The Nazi Mysteries
Wilhelm Landig and the Esoteric SS
Nazi UFO's and Antartica
White Noise and Black metal
Nazi Satanism
Christian identity
Nordic racial paganism
Conspiracy beliefs and the new world order
The politics of identity