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The Resource Social and political thought of Julius Evola, Paul Furlong

Social and political thought of Julius Evola, Paul Furlong

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"Julius Evolas writing covered a vast range of subjects, from a distinctive and categorical ideological outlook and has been extremely influential on a significant number of extreme right thinkers, activists and organisations. This book is the first full length study in English to present his political thought to a wider audience, beyond that of his followers and sympathisers, and to bring into the open the study of a neglected strand of contemporary Western thought, that of traditionalism. Evola deserves more attention because he is an influential writer. His following comes from an important if largely ignored political movement: activists and commentators whose political positions are, like his, avowedly traditionalist, authoritarian, anti-modern, anti-democratic and anti-liberal. With honourable exceptions, contemporary academic study tends to treat these groups as a minority within a minority, a sub-species of Fascism, from whom they are held to derive their ideas and their support. This work seeks to bring out more clearly the complexity of Evolas post-war strategy, so as to explain how he can be adopted both by the neo-fascist groups committed to violence, and by groups such as the European New Right whose approach is more aimed at influence from within liberal democracies. Furlong also recognises the relevance of Evolas ideas to anti-globalisation arguments, including a re-examination of his arguments for detachment and spontaneism (apolitia)"--
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eng
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Social and political thought of Julius Evola
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Social and political thought of Julius Evola
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Paul Furlong
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Language
eng
Summary
"Julius Evolas writing covered a vast range of subjects, from a distinctive and categorical ideological outlook and has been extremely influential on a significant number of extreme right thinkers, activists and organisations. This book is the first full length study in English to present his political thought to a wider audience, beyond that of his followers and sympathisers, and to bring into the open the study of a neglected strand of contemporary Western thought, that of traditionalism. Evola deserves more attention because he is an influential writer. His following comes from an important if largely ignored political movement: activists and commentators whose political positions are, like his, avowedly traditionalist, authoritarian, anti-modern, anti-democratic and anti-liberal. With honourable exceptions, contemporary academic study tends to treat these groups as a minority within a minority, a sub-species of Fascism, from whom they are held to derive their ideas and their support. This work seeks to bring out more clearly the complexity of Evolas post-war strategy, so as to explain how he can be adopted both by the neo-fascist groups committed to violence, and by groups such as the European New Right whose approach is more aimed at influence from within liberal democracies. Furlong also recognises the relevance of Evolas ideas to anti-globalisation arguments, including a re-examination of his arguments for detachment and spontaneism (apolitia)"--
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Furlong, Paul
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320.092
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non fiction
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bibliography
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Extremism and democracy
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  • Evola, Julius
  • Political science
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Social and political thought of Julius Evola, Paul Furlong
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [166]-170) and index
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rdacarrier.
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text
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FIEb16837113
Dimensions
24 cm.
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x, 176 pages
Isbn
9780415589680
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unmediated
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rdamedia.
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(OCoLC)587110309
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Social and political thought of Julius Evola, Paul Furlong
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [166]-170) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
FIEb16837113
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
x, 176 pages
Isbn
9780415589680
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)587110309

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