Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Life and Death of Civilizations

In this chapter, Julius Evola delves into the cyclical nature of civilizations, exploring how traditional societies maintained their vitality through adherence to sacred principles and hierarchical structures. He emphasizes the importance of the dynastic succession of sacred kings, which represented an axis of light and eternity within the temporal world. These kings symbolized the victorious presence of the supernatural, bestowing higher meaning upon the state, nation, and race.

Evola discusses how, even in the lower strata of society, a hierarchical bond created by conscious devotion enabled individuals to participate in the supernatural order. This bond was maintained through obedience, faithfulness, and action in conformity with traditional principles. The exterior life was seen as a rite, a means to achieve liberation by living in accordance with the traditional truth.

Evola also examines the decline of civilizations, arguing that this cannot be attributed solely to historical or naturalistic factors. He critiques the reductionist views of historians and emphasizes the role of spiritual decline and the loss of connection with the supernatural. He asserts that true civilization arises from a divine event and that its decline is due to the loss of this spiritual connection.

The chapter concludes with a discussion on the preservation of traditional forms and the importance of spiritual authority in maintaining the unity and vitality of a civilization. When this authority is lost, civilizations succumb to individualism, chaos, and eventual dissolution, leading to the rise of modern, mechanized, and totalitarian systems.

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1. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Foreword (https://rumble.com/v4zm5tq-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-forward.html)
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3. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 2, Regality (https://rumble.com/v4zq2nw-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
4. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 3, Polar Symbolism (https://rumble.com/v4zr566-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
5. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 4, The Law, The State, The Empire (https://rumble.com/v4zshwr-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
6. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 5, The Mystery of the Rite (https://rumble.com/v4zv075-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
7. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 6, On the Primordial Nature of the Patriciate (https://rumble.com/v4zydz5-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
8. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 7, Spiritual Virility (https://rumble.com/v500py2-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
9. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 8, The Two Paths in the Afterlife (https://rumble.com/v50556i-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
10. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 9, Life and Death of Civilizations (https://rumble.com/v50aqwt-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
11. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 10, Initiation and Consecration (https://rumble.com/v50kzgb-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
12. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 11, On the Hierarchical Relationship Between Royalty and Priesthood (https://rumble.com/v50rmrr-monetized-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-on.html)
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17. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 16, Bipartition of the Traditional Spirit; Asceticism (https://rumble.com/v525zx1-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
18. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 17, The Greater and the Lesser Holy War (https://rumble.com/v526gxc-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
19. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 18, Games and Victory (https://rumble.com/v5272gy-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
20. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 19, Space, Time, the Earth (https://rumble.com/v52ee4o-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
21. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 20, Man and Woman (https://rumble.com/v52etn8-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
22. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part One, Chapter 21, The Decline of Superior Races (https://rumble.com/v52f2wz-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-one-chapter-.html)
23. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Genesis and Face of the Modern World, Introduction (https://rumble.com/v52j35f-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-introduc.html)
24. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 22, The Doctrine of the Four Ages (https://rumble.com/v52jgnv-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
25. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 23, The Golden Age (https://rumble.com/v52k2of-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
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27. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 25, The Northern-Atlantic Cycle (https://rumble.com/v52lmre-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
28. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 26, North and South (https://rumble.com/v52qht7-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
29. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 27, The Civilization of the Mother (https://rumble.com/v52s4qq-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
30. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 28, The Cycles of Decadence and the Heroic Cycle (https://rumble.com/v52ssg7-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
31. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 29, Part 1, THE AMERICAN CYCLE AND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CYCLE (https://rumble.com/v52wwp5-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
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33. Audiobook: Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola, Part Two, Chapter 30: The Heroic-Uranian Western Cycle, Part 1 (https://rumble.com/v52zblu-audiobook-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-two-chapter-.html)
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