Evola, as a critic of modernity, comes in handy in this regard (which is one reason that makes his books relevant today). There are aspects of modernity that are positive, but in order to diagnose the faulty parts, a thorough analysis is in order. It is clear for anyone to see that something is profoundly wrong with modern society. Also, many of the insights found in Revolt Against the Modern World have been the subject of discussion in previous book reviews. I will update this list as I read more of his books!īelow are some insights found in the book.

Metaphysics of Power ( review) is recommended for those interested in his social commentary. That being said, many of his other works contain valuable insights – for those interested in magic the Introduction to Magic books are recommended ( review of part one, review of part two and three). My own top-three titles (at the time of writing this at least) are Revolt Against the Modern World, Men Among the Ruins ( review), The Mystery of the Grail ( review). I wrote a review of The Hermetic Tradition but have yet to read Pagan Imperialism. I asked Modern Platonist, a fellow Evola appreciator, about his top-three Evola titles, and he responded thus: Revolt Against the Modern World, Pagan Imperialism, The Hermetic Tradition. If you have not read any of Evola’s books, I would recommend starting with Revolt Against the Modern World, as it gives a good overview of many of the topics which he deals with in more detail in other works. Many of the teachings in the book will be familiar for those who have read other works by Evola.

I have read Julius Evola’s magnum opus – Revolt Against the Modern World.

If you have not already read my review of Men Among the Ruins, I recommend that you do so before reading this article, as it contains a more general overview of Evola’s work.

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