Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
7-1-2020
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Source Publication
Journal of Contemporary History
Source ISSN
0022-0094
Abstract
One of the troublesome factors in the Rome–Berlin Axis before and during the Second World War centered on disagreements over racial ideology and corresponding antisemitic policies. A common image sees Fascist Italy as a reluctant partner on racial matters, largely dominated by its more powerful Nazi ally. This article offers a contrasting assessment, tracing the efforts by Italian theorist Julius Evola to cultivate a closer rapport between Italian and German variants of racism as part of a campaign by committed antisemites to strengthen the bonds uniting the fascist and Nazi cause. Evola's spiritual form of racism, based on a distinctive interpretation of the Aryan myth, generated considerable controversy among fascist and Nazi officials alike. In light of the current revival of interest in Evola, a closer examination of these debates can deepen historical understanding of racial ideologies from the fascist era.
Recommended Citation
Staudenmaier, Peter, "Racial Ideology between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany: Julius Evola and the Aryan Myth, 1933–43" (2020). History Faculty Research and Publications. 290.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/hist_fac/290
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 55, No. 3 (July 1, 2020): 473-491. DOI. © 2020 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.