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2.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Table Reading, May 28, 2008

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Brendan Davis (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nazis and the Occult: The Dark Forces Unleashed by the Third Reich (Hardcover)

My first complaint about this book, is it is not written in a proper historical manner. There are no footnotes, no proof quoted the pages, just a half-narrative half laundry list of facts that are not justified in any way.

My second complaint about this book, is that the author posted a review of his own book on amazon. He ends his review with "No one can deny Paul Roland is a complete master of his subject." -Colin Wilson. Ignoring the pathetic fact that this is a published author arguing with people on the amazon messageboards, it also inflates the rating of the book. And that is pitiful.

All and all the book is okay. It provides a very introductory explanation to Nazi occult belief and practice, and an overview of lots of ideas. But don't read this if you're looking for an in-depth explanation of these ideas. Look through his bibliography and check out his source material. I would suggest "Unholy Alliance" by Peter Levenda.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Horrid Writing, September 5, 2010

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R. Payton "herbp" (Indy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nazis and the Occult: The Dark Forces Unleashed by the Third Reich (Hardcover)

Recently purchased this POS and doubt I shall finish it . An excerpt ;
''Both Theodor Reuss , a practitioner of Tantric sex Magick ,and Sar Peladan, the French writer on the occult , believe that Wagner was an intuitive magician''.
From this supposition he goes on to ensue Wagner with all types of Mystical powers ! Absurd !!
Roland has yet to back up any claim with evidence -only pure speculation .Roland CLAIMS to have read and studied still classified secret documents from WW2 yet has mentioned nothing save he has read them .
Poorly written and poorly researched.
I , somehow , finished this trash and it got worse every page !! The author claims Hitler was never impoverished and 2 chapters later says ''during Hitler's impoverished time '' he went to the woods with Stein by his side in search of the ''WALDSCHRAT''( a forest troll ) who had introduced him to the pleasures of Peyotl ....Going back to 1/2 price books and beg for a trade in .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Author responds, October 17, 2007

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This review is from: Nazis and the Occult: The Dark Forces Unleashed by the Third Reich (Hardcover)

I don't normally post reviews of my own books, but I felt compelled to set the record straight for those who might be considering purchasing my 'Nazis and the Occult' and who might be put off by Charles Levenson's misleading review as I consider this a very serious and psychological study of a subject which has been sensationalised and mythologised in the past. Mr Levenson may object to the look of the book, but no one could over look the fact that I make it very clear that Hitler and his circle were NOT magicians in the traditional sense but manipulators of the mass mind. I also make it clear that Ravenscroft and his Spear of Destiny yarn is just that - pulp fiction that makes for good copy but is certainly not to be taken as historical fact. To dimiss Hitler and his Henchmen as 'evil' or as pawns of a dark power is to take the easy option - we are all responsible for our actions and evil is man made.
I make the point in greater detail in what I consider to be the companion to this book, 'In The Minds Of Murderers - the Art of Criminal Profiling' which includes a lengthy psychological analysis of Hitler and a foreword by FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood.
www.paulroland.net
'No one can deny Paul Roland is a complete master of his subject' (COLIN WILSON)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading, but nice pictures
I'll say this upfront - I bought this book in a bookstore because of 1) the title and 2) the pictures. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Amy Wolff Sorter

1.0 out of 5 stars Worse author ever.
I would not reccomend anybody to buy any book of this author.

"No one can deny Paul Roland is a complete master of his subject." (Colin Wilson) It must be a joke.

Published 4 months ago by Silo� Mascolo

2.0 out of 5 stars shallow
The author sets out to debunk other writers who have linked the Nazis to direct reliance on the occult. Fine. He did a nice job of that. Read more

Published 8 months ago by M. Thaman

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Picture Book about Occult basis of 'nazism'
If you read deeply about Hitler and Stalin,they are quite similar,rather than different.Hitler was a christianized pagan ,as was Stalin. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Magickal Merlin

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting study of the myth impulse behind the Third Reich
This book belongs alongside the incredible British television broadcast, THE OCCULT HISTORY OF THE THIRD REICH. Read more

Published on December 3, 2009 by Leah-Cim Sirrom

5.0 out of 5 stars The Nazis and the Occult
Beautiful book, full of interesting historical pictures. A good look at the driving forces behind the German war machine.

Published on November 27, 2009 by R. W. Erickson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great photos and concise facts...not like a textbook
This book was in the discount section at Barnes and Noble. I'm not sure why I picked it up and looked at it but I have always been fascinated by the fact that something so... Read more

Published on August 4, 2009 by quietstorm

3.0 out of 5 stars Not much occult content
I learned maybe two things from reading this book,but mostly it is a rehash of the nazi regime and how horrible it was(like we all did not know that already).

Published on April 3, 2009 by D. harshbarger

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good book
I found this book as a quite deep, non-ordinary approach to understanding the psyche of the first half of last century Germany and its leaders. Read more

Published on October 22, 2007 by anothereader

3.0 out of 5 stars It was magic-Or was it?
According to author Paul Roland,Hitler and the nazis were all"magicians",and it was all sort of a smoke and mirrors deception that allowed them to come to complete power in... Read more

Published on August 27, 2007 by Charles H. Levenson

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Adolf Hitler, Great War, Nazi Germany, First World War, Second World War, Dietrich Eckhart, Holy Grail, Frau Ebertin, Holy Lance, Mein Kampf, Rudolph Hess, Herr Hitler, Nuremberg Rallies, Aleister Crowley, Hermann Rauschning, Heinrich Himmler, Golden Dawn, Rudolf Hess, Night of the Long, Akashic Records, Richard Wagner, While Hitler, Catholic Church, Master Race, Eva Braun