The Path of Cinnabar

Fülszöveg

This is the first translation of Julius Evola's autobiography into
English. It provides a guide to Evola's corpus as he explains the
purpose of each of his books, and acts as the key for unlocking
the unity behind Evola's diverse interests and engagements. As
such, it can serve as an ideal introduction for those new to
Evola's thought, and is also a must-read for all seasoned
Evolians. Evola traces his own development through his varied
career as one of Italy's most renowned Dadaist artists, as an
Idealist philosopher, as a critic of contemporary politics and
Fascism, as a 'mystic', and finally, as a proponent of
anti-modernism and a scholar of world religions. More a record
of Evola's intellectual development than a mere recitation of
the biographical facts of his life, one will here find the distilled
essence of a lifetime spent in pursuit of traditional wisdom, in
what is one of his most important works.
. .my aim is to provide a guide for those who, looking back with
interest at the corpus of my works and endeavours, seek some
kind of orientation, wishing to determine what, within such a
corpus, possesses more than simply a personal and episodic
value Like a lost soldier, I have sought to join a departed army
by my own means, often crossing dangerous, treacherous
terrain, and only managed to establish a positive connection at a
later date. What I have felt the need to express and defend,
belongs, in its most crucial and effective form, to a different
world from that in which I happen to be living The best way
to provide a guide to my works is to begin by describing their
genesis, premises and original aims. While it will prove
impossible to completely avoid autobiographical references,
autobiographical details will be left out as far as possible, and
employed mainly to draw light on secondary elements present in
my books.' Vissza