Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
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Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke B.A. (Bristol
), D.Phil. (Oxon
) is a professor
of Western Esotericism
at University of Exeter
and author of several books on esoteric traditions.
He is the author of several books on modern occultism and esotericism
, and the history of its intersection with Nazi politics. His book, The Occult Roots of Nazism
, has remained in print since its publication in 1985 and has been translated into eight languages. He has also written on the occultist aspects of neo-Nazism
in Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity
.
He is Professor of Western Esotericism and Director of the Centre for the Study of Esotericism (EXESESO) within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Exeter
in the United Kingdom. He was a founding members of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism
.
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
), D.Phil. (Oxon
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
) is a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Western Esotericism
Western Esotericism (academia)
Western Esotericism is an academic field of research, scholarship, and education that focuses on the history of European and Middle Eastern Esotericism....
at University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
and author of several books on esoteric traditions.
He is the author of several books on modern occultism and esotericism
Esotericism
Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group or those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term derives from the Greek , a compound of : "within", thus "pertaining to the more inward",...
, and the history of its intersection with Nazi politics. His book, The Occult Roots of Nazism
The Occult Roots of Nazism
thumb|right|Cover of the 1992 editionThe Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and Their Influence on Nazi Ideology: The Ariosophists of Austria and Germany, 1890-1935 is a book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. It is the "seminal work" on Nazi occultism and Ariosophy. The book also includes some...
, has remained in print since its publication in 1985 and has been translated into eight languages. He has also written on the occultist aspects of neo-Nazism
Neo-Nazism
Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism or some variant thereof.The term neo-Nazism can also refer to the ideology of these movements....
in Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity
Black Sun (book by Goodrick-Clarke)
Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity is a book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. It examines neo-Nazism as a new religious movement....
.
He is Professor of Western Esotericism and Director of the Centre for the Study of Esotericism (EXESESO) within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
in the United Kingdom. He was a founding members of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism
European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism
The European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism is Europe's only scholarly society for the study of Western esotericism. Founded in 2005, the society promotes academic study of the various manifestations of Western esotericism from late antiquity to the present, and works to secure the...
.
Works
- The Occult Roots of NazismThe Occult Roots of Nazismthumb|right|Cover of the 1992 editionThe Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and Their Influence on Nazi Ideology: The Ariosophists of Austria and Germany, 1890-1935 is a book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. It is the "seminal work" on Nazi occultism and Ariosophy. The book also includes some...
: The Ariosophists of Austria and Germany, 1890-1935, ...1985 - ISBN 0-85030-402-4 . - Hitler's PriestessHitler's PriestessHitler's Priestess: Savitri Devi, the Hindu-Aryan Myth and Neo-Nazism is a book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. It is a biography of Savitri Devi....
: Savitri Devi, the Hindu-Aryan Myth and Neo-Nazism, ...1998-2000 - ISBN 0-8147-3111-2 . - Unknown Sources: National Socialism and the Occult, co-authored with Hans Thomas Hakl - ISBN 1-55818-470-8 .
- Enchanted City - Arthur Machen and Locality: Scenes from His Early London Years, 1880-85, ... 1987 - ISBN 0-948482-03-6 .
- Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism, and the Politics of Identity, ...2002 - ISBN 0-8147-3155-4 .
- Helena Blavatsky, edited and introduced by Goodrick-Clarke, ...2004 - ISBN 1-55643-457-X .
- G.R.S. Mead and the Gnostic Quest, edited and introduced by Clare and Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke - ISBN 1-55643-572-X .
- Emanuel Swedenborg: Visionary Savant in the Age of Reason by Ernst Benz, translated and introduced by Goodrick-Clarke - ISBN 0-87785-195-6 .
- Paracelsus: Essential Readings, edited by Goodrick-Clarke - ISBN 1-55643-316-6 .
- Swedenborg and New Paradigm Science by Ursula Groll, translated by Goodrick-Clarke - ISBN 0-87785-303-7 .
- Dreamer of the Day: Francis Parker Yockey and the Postwar Fascist International by Kevin CooganKevin CooganKevin Coogan is an American investigative journalist. He is the author of the biography Dreamer of the Day: Francis Parker Yockey and the Postwar Fascist International....
, foreword by Goodrick-Clarke, Autonomedia, BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, NY 1998 - ISBN 1-57027-039-2 .
External links
EXESESO (Exeter Centre for the Study of Esotericism)- http://centres.exeter.ac.uk/exeseso/staff.php
- http://centres.exeter.ac.uk/exeseso/