Journalist Ken Anderson analyzes claims made by historian Trevor Ravenscroft and others that the Holy Lance, which is said to have pierced the side of Jesus Christ, took center stage in Hitler's life and was the focal point of Hitler's ambitions to conquer the world. In addition to pointing out the flaws in this theory, Anderson questions the veracity of the biblical story of the lance. Was there some meaning behind the flight of Hitler deputy Rudolf Hess to Britain, Hitler's supposed extrasensory perception, his choice of the swastika as the Nazi symbol, the "superman" who haunted the Fuhrer, the use of Nostradamus in propaganda, the way Americans were taken in by the astrological propaganda war, and strange similarities between Hitler and Charlie Chaplin? Anderson offers rational explanations for these alleged strange events and powers, demonstrating that they cannot be attributed to Hitler.
Reviews
"Some of the most persistent myths about Hitler connect him with mysticism, occultism, and the supernatural. Anderson provides much-needed debunking of these legends, tracing most of the longest-lived to their sources and refuting them." -- Booklist "Takes a critical look at the evidence that Hitler may have been involved in the occult, and, disappointingly, finds that Winston Churchill had more ties to the occult through the Freemasons than did Hitler." -- Reference & Research Book News



Book Information
ISBN 9780879759735
Author Ken Anderson
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint Prometheus Books
Publisher Prometheus Books
Weight(grams) 517g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm