Øystein Sørensen
The great conspiracy. The story of the secret illuminati society and its many misdeeds

The Illuminati Order was a secret society that was founded in Bavaria in 1776. It is accused of being behind such events as the French and Russian revolutions as well as the first and second World Wars, communism and Nazism, the Catholic Church and the European Union.

The theory about the Illuminati is the ultimate conspiracy theory. The conspiracy theories about the Illuminati are currently most prevalent among right-wing extremist groups in the U.S., however, they are also defended by widely differing groups in Norway, and they have achieved broad support among the popular culture.

Professor Øystein Sørensen takes a closer look at how these theories have evolved from the 1700s up until the present time, as well as who has defended them. The book also contemplates the general aspects of the conspiracy theory mentality and ultimately poses the question concerning just what is the relationship between the Illuminati of history and the Illuminati that appears in major conspiracy theories.

Aschehoug 2007

Øystein Sørensen

Øystein Sørensen is Professor of history at the University of Oslo. His fields of research include history of political ideas, nationalism, counterfactual history, National Socialism and World War II.

SELECTED PREVIOUS TITLES

Hitler eller Quisling (Hitler or Quisling), 1989.Solkors og solidaritet (Sun cross and solidarity), 1991.
Fridtjof Nansen. Mannen og myten (Fridtjof Nansen. The man and the myth), 1993.
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson og nasjonalismen (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and National Socialism) 1997.
Jakten på det norske : perspektiver på utviklingen av en norsk nasjonal identitet på 1800-tallet (Hunting for the Norwegian. The development of a Norwegian National Identity in the 19th century) 1998 (ed.)
Kampen om Norges sjel 1770-1905 i Norsk Idéhistorie bind III (Vol. III of the Norwegian History of Ideas), 2001.
Historien om det som ikke skjedde. Kontrafaktisk historie (The History of What Didn't Happen. Counterfactual History), 2004.

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Edited December 22, 2017 by Oslo Literary Agency