Julius Evola

Julius Evola, born Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola, aka Baron Giulio (May 19, 1898-June 11, 1974), was a controversial Italian esotericist, who wrote prolifically on matters political, philosophical, historical, and religious from a Traditionalist point of view.

Politics

Evola's politics remain ambiguous. He was influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, Herman Wirth, Otto Weininger, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, Ernst Jünger, Gottfried Benn, René Guénon, Oswald Spengler, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Some claim that his exaltation of a warrior caste may have influenced Fascism and/or Nazism in a roundabout way (and later on Neo-Fascism). Others point out that he rejected nationalism philosophically and in general terms. It has also been suggested that Evola took a position that was "against all politics"http://www.centrostudilaruna.it/jenseitseng.html. He never participated in the voting process and did not join any political party in his lifetime. Evola sought to influence Fascism in the direction of archaic ethnic Traditionalism; away from the Christian Church, the bourgeoisie, and the masses. From 1934 to 1943, he edited the cultural page of Roberto Farinacci's journal Regime Fascista. After the Italian surrender of September 8, 1943, Evola moved to Rastenburg, Germany. He was one of the first people to greet Mussolini after his rescue from prison.

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Friedrich Nietzsche - Herman Wirth - Otto Weininger - Arthur Moeller van den Bruck - Ernst Jünger - Gottfried Benn - René Guénon - Oswald Spengler - Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Warrior caste - Nazism - Neo-Fascism - Nationalism - Traditionalism - Christian - Church - Bourgeoisie - 1934 - 1943 - Roberto Farinacci - Regime Fascista - September 8 - Rastenburg, Germany - Mussolini

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Evola believed in a race of Hyperborean "nordic" people from the North Pole who had a crucial hand in the founding of Atlantis.

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Hyperborean - Nordic - North Pole - Atlantis

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He published an Italian language version of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in 1937, and wrote the introduction.

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Italian language - The Protocols of the Elders of Zion - 1937

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