Julius Evola and mytho-reactionary politics in 20th century Italy
| dc.contributor.author | Calvert, Sean | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Biddiscombe, Alexander Perry | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-23T20:40:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-23T20:40:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.degree.department | Department of History | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts MA | |
| dc.description.abstract | Italian esotericist Julius Evola (1898-1974) developed a philosophy centered on the Primordial Tradition, from which he derived a significant social and political philosophy that firmly rejected modernity, liberalism, egalitarianism, democracy, Marxism, and progress. The formation of his philosophy coincided with the rise of Fascism and National Socialism, which he unsuccessfully attempted to steer in a Traditionalist direction. His impact extended into the post-war period with Italian neofascists, who aimed to integrate aspects of Evola’s philosophy into their own. Evola’s connections with fascists, neofascists, and other far-right groups, both historically and currently, often categorize him within the fascist camp. However, a closer examination of his philosophy reveals that it is distinct and aligns with the lesser-known paradigm of political reaction, albeit as a unique strand: mytho-reaction. | |
| dc.description.embargo | 2026-03-26 | |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Graduate | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/21969 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | |
| dc.subject | Italy | |
| dc.subject | Julius Evola | |
| dc.subject | Reactionary | |
| dc.subject | Political reaction | |
| dc.subject | Traditionalism | |
| dc.subject | Esotericism | |
| dc.subject | Primordial tradition | |
| dc.subject | Far-right | |
| dc.title | Julius Evola and mytho-reactionary politics in 20th century Italy | |
| dc.type | Thesis |