The best overview of traditionalism as an intellectual, political and aesthetic theme is Against the Modern World: Traditionalism And The Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Professor Mark Sedgwick, Oxford University Pres.
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For those interested in current research topics in traditionalism, visit
Traditionalists
Blog for the study of Traditionalism and the Traditionalists
moderated by Mark Sedgwick
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The traditionalist blog is searchable.
Julius Evola
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Traditionalists tend to be elitist, condescending to non traditionalists. Many resented Sedgwick's book because he demontrated how to examine and understand traditionalism in an objective manner, as part of the history of ideas and political ideologies.
Sedgwick's book made traditionalism, its philosophers, activists and literature visible to outsiders for the first time -- and made traditionalists visible - and the work of traditionalist academics - visible and accountable to non traditionalist peers and students as well.
This is important, for many books on sufism and many sufi texts, especially those by Ibn Arabi, have been translated or edited by persons committed to traditionalism and who did not always make their biases known to readers and students.
In revenge, some accused Sedgwick of having been a member of a lodge who was rejected -- which is untrue.
[www.google.com]
For those interested in current research topics in traditionalism, visit
Traditionalists
Blog for the study of Traditionalism and the Traditionalists
moderated by Mark Sedgwick
[traditionalistblog.blogspot.com]
The traditionalist blog is searchable.
Julius Evola
[traditionalistblog.blogspot.com]
Traditionalists tend to be elitist, condescending to non traditionalists. Many resented Sedgwick's book because he demontrated how to examine and understand traditionalism in an objective manner, as part of the history of ideas and political ideologies.
Sedgwick's book made traditionalism, its philosophers, activists and literature visible to outsiders for the first time -- and made traditionalists visible - and the work of traditionalist academics - visible and accountable to non traditionalist peers and students as well.
This is important, for many books on sufism and many sufi texts, especially those by Ibn Arabi, have been translated or edited by persons committed to traditionalism and who did not always make their biases known to readers and students.
In revenge, some accused Sedgwick of having been a member of a lodge who was rejected -- which is untrue.