Evola’s Afterlives: Esotericism and Politics in the Posthumous Reception of Julius Evola

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2025

Publisher

Brill Academic Publishers

Source Publication

Aries: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism

Source ISSN

1567-9896

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1163/15700593-02502002

Abstract

Since his death half a century ago, the legacy of Julius Evola (1898–1974) has been marked by a series of distortions, from basic biographical facts to serious misconceptions about the relation between the esoteric and political aspects of his work. This article assesses claims in publications from A. James Gregor, Hans Thomas Hakl, Gianfranco de Turris and others, contrasting them to the archival record and original editions of Evola’s texts. It offers reflections on the broader dynamics involved in the posthumous reception of a figure like Evola who consistently straddled the boundaries between esotericism and politics, examining what this case study can tell us about the challenges of scholarly engagement with such topics.

Comments

Aries: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism, Vol. 25, No. 2 (July 2025): 163-193. DOI.

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