Historical revisionism / Holocaust denial

Kardinalfragen zur Zeitgeschichte - Eine Sammlung kontroverser Stellungnahmen von Germar Rudolf alias Ernst Gauss zum herrschenden Zeitgeist in Wissenschaft, Politik, Justiz und Medien

Germar Rudolf (as Ernst Gauss)

1996

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Kardinalfragen zur Zeitgeschichte - Eine Sammlung kontroverser Stellungnahmen von Germar Rudolf alias Ernst Gauss zum herrschenden Zeitgeist in Wissenschaft, Politik, Justiz und Medien is a historical revisionism / holocaust denial by Germar Rudolf (as Ernst Gauss). Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998.

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About the work

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Kardinalfragen zur Zeitgeschichte - Eine Sammlung kontroverser Stellungnahmen von Germar Rudolf alias Ernst Gauss zum herrschenden Zeitgeist in Wissenschaft, Politik, Justiz und Medien is a historical revisionism / holocaust denial by Germar Rudolf (as Ernst Gauss). Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998.

What makes it interesting is the way a book becomes legible to officials as a political instrument rather than a neutral cultural object. As a historical revisionism / holocaust denial, it can be read not only for subject matter but for the way form, tone, and circulation make a text feel dangerous, intimate, or politically usable to anxious officials.

It also matters as part of a wider censorship history in List of books confiscated for violating Criminal Code 86, 86a, 130 or 130a. The present page is a dossier starter built from source-tracked ban records; the surviving note currently says: Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998. Unofficial title translation: Cardinal Questions on Contemporary History - A collection of controversial statements by Germar Rudolf, alias Ernst Gauss, on the. More publication history, translations, and close reading can be added later.

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Why it was banned

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Kardinalfragen zur Zeitgeschichte - Eine Sammlung kontroverser Stellungnahmen von Germar Rudolf alias Ernst Gauss zum herrschenden Zeitgeist in Wissenschaft, Politik, Justiz und Medien entered censorship debates as a historical revisionism / holocaust denial associated with politics, public argument, and state power. In the current dossier, the main state objections cluster around political control and political dissent.

The earliest event currently captured here is Date not yet pinned down in Germany, where List of books confiscated for violating Criminal Code 86, 86a, 130 or 130a authorities banned publication or circulation. Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998. Unofficial title translation: Cardinal Questions on Contemporary History - A collection of controversial statements by Germar Rudolf, alias Ernst Gauss, on the. Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998. Unofficial title translation: Cardinal Questions on Contemporary History - A collection of controversial statements by Germar Rudolf, alias Ernst Gauss, on the prevailing zeitgeist in science.

This entry is still incomplete: more jurisdictions, court orders, and translated justifications should be added over time.

This page is intentionally incomplete. The ban history is a starter dataset, not a final census of every jurisdiction or decree.

Counter and critical readings

Context, rebuttals, and criticism

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Ban history

Known government actions

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Date Jurisdiction Action Reason Note
Date not yet pinned down Germany banned publication or circulation Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998. Unofficial title translation: Cardinal Questions on Contemporary History - A collection of controversial statements by Germar Rudolf, alias Ernst Gauss, on the. Confiscated by the Weilheim Regional Court in March 1998. Unofficial title translation: Cardinal Questions on Contemporary History - A collection of controversial statements by Germar Rudolf, alias Ernst Gauss, on the prevailing zeitgeist in science.

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