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Ride the Tiger

A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
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Ride the Tiger by Julius Evola delves into navigating modern life's spiritual crisis, incorporating insights from Eastern and Western thought. Evola critiques contemporary society's values and advocates for an inner strength to transcend cultural decay. Aimed at those seeking personal empowerment and integrity amid societal change, the book outlines a path for achieving a profound sense of purpose.
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Julius 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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