Metaphysics of War
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Metaphysics of War: Battle, Victory and Death in the World of Tradition is a collection of essays by Julius Evola
originally published by Integral Tradition Publishing
in 2007, and is now in its second edition. The book consists of English translations of essays which Evola published in various Italian periodicals during the 1930s and 1940s. All of the essays deal with the topic of war as viewed from a traditionalist
perspective, in which the political goals of a war are considered to be secondary to the warrior's goal of spiritual self-realisation through combat. In particular, Evola focuses on the idea of war as understood in the Catholic
, Persian and Vedic
traditions. In addition to discussing historical topics such as the Crusades
and the concept of Jihad
in Islam
, Evola also describes his contemporary views of Fascism
, National Socialism and the Second World War.
Julius Evola
Barone Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola also known as Julius Evola, was an Italian philosopher and esotericist...
originally published by Integral Tradition Publishing
Integral Tradition Publishing
Integral Tradition Publishing is an English-language publishing company based in London, United Kingdom which offers books, music and other products aimed at propagating traditional spirituality and anti-modernist ideals. It officially opened for business to the public via its Web site on the day...
in 2007, and is now in its second edition. The book consists of English translations of essays which Evola published in various Italian periodicals during the 1930s and 1940s. All of the essays deal with the topic of war as viewed from a traditionalist
Traditionalist School
The term Traditionalist School is used by Mark Sedgwick and other authors to denote a school of thought, also known as Integral Traditionalism or Perennialism to denote an esoteric movement developed by authors such as French metaphysician René Guénon, German-Swiss...
perspective, in which the political goals of a war are considered to be secondary to the warrior's goal of spiritual self-realisation through combat. In particular, Evola focuses on the idea of war as understood in the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, Persian and Vedic
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism....
traditions. In addition to discussing historical topics such as the Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
and the concept of Jihad
Jihad
Jihad , an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning "struggle". Jihad appears 41 times in the Quran and frequently in the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of God ". A person engaged in jihad is called a mujahid; the plural is...
in Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, Evola also describes his contemporary views of Fascism
Italian Fascism
Italian Fascism also known as Fascism with a capital "F" refers to the original fascist ideology in Italy. This ideology is associated with the National Fascist Party which under Benito Mussolini ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 until 1943, the Republican Fascist Party which ruled the Italian...
, National Socialism and the Second World War.
Table of contents
- Introduction by John Morgan
- The Forms of Warlike Heroism
- The Sacrality of War
- The Meaning of the Crusades
- The Greater War and the Lesser War
- The Metaphysics of War
- 'Army' as Vision of the World
- Race and War
- Two Heroisms
- Race and War: The AryanAryanAryan is an English language loanword derived from Sanskrit ārya and denoting variously*In scholarly usage:**Indo-Iranian languages *in dated usage:**the Indo-European languages more generally and their speakers...
Conception of Combat - Soul and Race of War
- The Aryan Doctrine of Combat and VictoryDie Arische Lehre von Kampf und SiegThe Aryan Doctrine of Battle and Victory, a work by Italian esoteric writer Julius Evola. Originally a lecture presented in German on 7 December 1940 at the Palazzo Zuccari in Rome. Published in 1941 by Anton Schroll Verlag....
- The Meaning of the Warrior Element for the New Europe
- Varieties of Heroism
- The RomanRoman EmpireThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
Conception of Victory - Liberations
- The Decline of Heroism
- Index
External links
- http://www.integraltradition.com Integral Tradition Publishing Web site