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Evola general - where do I even start edition.
I recently encountered an anon that said this chart isn't accurate/is out of date. I have Men Among the Ruins, Ride the Tiger and Revolt Against the Modern World all due to arrive soon.

Which order do you recommend i read these three in?

Also, what was your experience reading Evola for the first time? tips?

>> No.15926795

Start with Revolt. That chart is kinda dumb.

>> No.15926889

Start by reading a bit of Guénon first. It helps to understand Guénonian perennialism/traditionalism when diving into Evola.

>> No.15926918
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Don't start with Ride the Tiger like i did, it's confusing, it was one of his last books. Start with Men Among the Ruins if you're into "politics". Read Revolt if you are already familiar with the esoteric and if you know what Hyperborea is.

The reading chart is O.K. but in my opinion, reversed. The final redpill is Mystery of the Grail. If you CAN read that book then you are ready to ascend.

>> No.15926925

I own every book by Evola except for Mystery... and his works on eastern stuff.

I honestly think that Bow and the Club is a great place to start. It opens with what basically summarises the core ideas of Revolt.

>> No.15926939

>>15926925
Probably true. I haven't read Bow and the Club. But i have read Revolt and I say that it is like a dictionary of Evola's entire worldview, very exhaustive but full of references. It can be tough to get into "Revolt" but it's a very good book in the sense that he goes over most esoteric themes that interested him.

>> No.15926959

>>15926939
I started with Revolt when I was 18 and had no issue with any of the ideas. Perhaps you cannot comprehend many of the 'deepest' ideas in terms of how they relate to other thinkers like Evola, but this idea of Revolt being an impenetrable work to the uninitiated is grossly overstated.

As an aside, I was told that 'Contemporary Spiritualism' was a rare book but I've had it for a few years now, as I received it from the Arktos kickstarter.

>> No.15926974

>>15926959
How come you don't own Mystery of the Grail?

>> No.15926984

>>15926974
>>15926959
I meant to say Guenon when I mentioned other thinkers.

Not sure. It just didn't jump out to me as much as the other works. I've just been reading Mark Fisher lately in any case.

>> No.15927001

>>15926984
>Book about the literal Holy Grail didn't jump out

Bruh...

>> No.15927041

How is A Traditionalist Confronts Fascism? That infographic makes it sound extremely interesting

>> No.15927248

>>15926918
>familiar with the esoteric
how does one become familiar with this exactly?

and I'm aware of Hyperborea as a concept from Nietzsche and the wikipedia page. In this instance does it encompass much greater meaning?

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Which books cover hyperborea?
I just sideloaded revolt against the modern world, but would love to read about hyperborea before this.

>> No.15927265

>>15927248
In my opinion you should be first acquianted with any tradition, it doesn't matter which really. Could be Islam, Christianity, Tao or whatever, even Hermetics, you know what I mean. As long as you are aware of the idea of other worlds than our own then you can get into Revolt. The other Anon here: >>15926959
claims Revolt is simple to get into but I think he's just flexing on us...

Hyperborea in particular is something Evola references a lot in Revolt. Wiki knowledge is a good start.

>> No.15927275

>>15926687
Why do people take this meme seriously when he believed in magic and other dumb shit?

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>>15927275
How can you not believe in magic??

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>>15927279
It ain't real kiddo

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>>15927299
>2020
>believing in magic

>> No.15927346

>>15927336
At least Mussolini was scared shitless of Evola's magic powers. True story. He would make the hand sign to "ward off evil" every time when Evola entered the room.