Racial Ideology between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany
Julius Evola and the Aryan Myth, 1933–43
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10073591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Staudenmaier (0000-0002-3874-0579, Marquette University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 473-491 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022009419855428 |
| OpenAlex | W2980175398 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
One of the troublesome factors in the Rome–Berlin Axis before and during the Second World War centered on disagreements over racial ideology and corresponding antisemitic policies. A common image sees Fascist Italy as a reluctant partner on racial matters, largely dominated by its more powerful Nazi ally. This article offers a contrasting assessment, tracing the efforts by Italian theorist Julius Evola to cultivate a closer rapport between Italian and German variants of racism as part of a campaign by committed antisemites to strengthen the bonds uniting the fascist and Nazi cause. Evola's spiritual form of racism, based on a distinctive interpretation of the Aryan myth, generated considerable controversy among fascist and Nazi officials alike. In light of the current revival of interest in Evola, a closer examination of these debates can deepen historical understanding of racial ideologies from the fascist era
Antisemitism · Archaeology · Aryan race · German · Ideology · Interpretation (philosophy · Judaism · Mythology · Nazi Germany · Nazism · Political science · Politics · Racism · Sociology · World War II · Classics · European history and politics · Gender Studies · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |