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Ride the Tiger
A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
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See moreJulius Evola’s final major work, which examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution.
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Julius Evola’s final major work examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution.
Ride the Tiger presents a powerful criticism of the idols, structures, theories, and illusions of our modern age. It reveals how to transform destructive processes into inner liberation.
The organizations and institutions that, in a traditional civilization and society, would have allowed an individual to realize himself completely, to defend the principal values he recognises as his own, and to structure his life in a clear and unambiguous way, no longer exist in the contemporary world. Everything that has come to predominate in the modern world is the direct antithesis of the world of Tradition, in which a society is ruled by principles that transcend the merely human and transitory.
Ride the Tiger presents an implacable criticism of the idols, structures, theories, and illusions of our dissolute age examined in the light of the inner teachings of indestructible Tradition. Evola identifies the type of human capable of “riding the tiger,” who may transform destructive processes into inner liberation. He offers hope for those who wish to reembrace Traditionalism.
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Julius Evola is hailed as a captivating thinker of the war generation, offering a compelling critique of modernity that challenges conventional ideologies by emphasising eternal principles. Though seen as a difficult and ambiguous figure in esotericism, his work combines rich detail with a timeless spiritual standard that transcends typical political dichotomies. Ride the Tiger is noted for providing a practical guide to navigating a dark age while sparking debate on whether European tradition can match East Asia's spiritual realism. Despite his dazzling insights, some warn of the dangers in his provocative ideas.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780892811250
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 September 2003
Country: United States
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Contributors:
- Translated by Joscelyn Godwin
- Translated by Constance Fontana
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 510g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Julius Evola (1898-1974) was one of the leading authorities on the world’s esoteric traditions and wrote extensively on ancient traditions and hermeticism. Among his other works published by Inner Traditions are Men Among the Ruins, Introduction to Magic, The Mystery of the Grail, The Hermetic Tradition, and Eros and the Mysteries of Love.
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