Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-02-11
Books mentioned on Part One: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss Hitler's Priestess, Savitri Devi.
Robert Evans discussed Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler, Hitler's Priestess by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, The Iliad, and A warning to the Hindus by Savitri Devi.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler that outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Discussed“This is the guy he like co-wrote mine comp with. Like Hess and Hitler are like [ __ ] tight before Hitler his ghost his like his ghost writer.”
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Hitler's Priestess
Hitler's Priestess by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke is a detailed biographical study of Savitri Devi and her efforts to synthesize National Socialism with esoteric religious ideas.
Discussed“And here's how Cvitri's biographer describes Lacant Dial's work in the book Hitler's Priestess, which is really the only decent biography of Cvitri Devi. Interesting quote, "Lant dial's own tragic view of the universe, his romantic colors were always tinged with somber pessimism, strongly appealed to Maximane.”
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The Iliad
Homer's ancient epic poem The Iliad chronicles the final weeks of the Trojan War and the devastating wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles.
Discussed“Um and he nursed a deep obsession with the Iliad his entire life. In his late middle age, he decided to take his fortune to the Aian and try to uncover the true location of the ancient city of Troy. Unlike pretty much any like traditional archaeologist, Schleman used the Iliad as a guide.”
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A warning to the Hindus
A warning to the Hindus by Savitri Devi is an influential 1939 Hindu nationalist text that advocates for political and cultural dominance by the majority population in India.
Discussed“In 1939, Cvitri wrote a warning to the Hindus. The book's forward was written by GD Savvar, brother to one of the co-founders of the RSS. And according to an article by South Asian affairs analyst Peter Friedrich, quote, Debbie advanced VD Savar's thesis of Hindutva that India is a Hindu nation of Hindu people and only for Hindu people.”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“It's like a Nazi version of Eat, Pray, Love. I I just [laughter] say this is like this is in another world. This is a very cute movie and she just took every wrong from it.”