Många stod undrande när Steve Bannon, Trumps chefsideolog, plötsligt och utan vidare förklaring refererade till den radikale 1900-talsfilosofen Julius Evola i ett tal. Plötsligt antyddes en oväntat stark koppling mellan Trumps stab och en beryktat dunkel världsåskådning: Den filosofiska traditionalismen. På senare tid har traditionalismen börjat dyka upp i sammanhang kopplade till den radikala högern, men tankegodset går långt tillbaka. I grunden finns den så kallade perennialismen (philosophia perennis), vars centrala idé är att alla religioner utgår från en gemensam kärna och bildar en evig helig ordning. Denna heliga ordning kan endast förstås av de verkligt djupsinniga tänkarna, även om dess inflytande kan sippra ut till allmänheten. Låter det dunkelt? Det är det också. Mark Sedgwick har med sin mångåriga forskning lyckats belysa en av världens mer ljusskygga antimodernistiska rörelser. För en bredare publik kartlägger han här traditionalismens samröre med alltifrån hinduiska kastsystem på 1600-talet, modern sufism, den högerradikala kritiken mot modernitet till dagens digitala kulturkrigare och antietablissemangsrörelser.

Brought to you by Penguin.Traditionalism is the shadowy philosophy that has influenced so much of the twentieth century and beyond: from the far right to the environmental movement, from Alexander Dugin to Prince Charles. It is a new way of seeing the world: one that rejects modernity and instead turns to sacred truth, perennialism and tradition as its guide.This major new study peels back the curtain on Traditionalist philosophy and the thought of its proponents - René Guénon, Julius Evola and Frithjof Schuon - and their many and varied followers. Examining the Traditionalist critique of modernity, Traditionalism''s unique ideas about self-realization, religion and politics are set out here clearly and comprehensibly. Traditionalism''s projects in art, nature, gender and interfaith dialogue are also analysed here, showing how wide and pervasive this little-known movement has become.Mark Sedgwick is the world''s leading historian of Traditionalism and this is an expansive and mind-expanding guide to understanding this missing puzzle-piece of our intellectual world.©2023 Mark Sedgwick (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Making European Muslims provides an in-depth examination of what it means to be a young Muslim in Europe today, where the assumptions, values and behavior of the family and those of the majority society do not always coincide. Focusing on the religious socialization of Muslim children at home, in semi-private Islamic spaces such as mosques and Quran schools, and in public schools, the original contributions to this volume focus largely on countries in northern Europe, with a special emphasis on the Nordic region, primarily Denmark. Case studies demonstrate the ways that family life, public education, and government policy intersect in the lives of young Muslims and inform their developing religious beliefs and practices. Mark Sedgwick’s introduction provides a framework for theorizing Muslimness in the European context, arguing that Muslim children must navigate different and sometimes contradictory expectations and demands on their way to negotiating a European Muslim identity.

Making European Muslims provides an in-depth examination of what it means to be a young Muslim in Europe today, where the assumptions, values and behavior of the family and those of the majority society do not always coincide. Focusing on the religious socialization of Muslim children at home, in semi-private Islamic spaces such as mosques and Quran schools, and in public schools, the original contributions to this volume focus largely on countries in northern Europe, with a special emphasis on the Nordic region, primarily Denmark. Case studies demonstrate the ways that family life, public education, and government policy intersect in the lives of young Muslims and inform their developing religious beliefs and practices. Mark Sedgwick’s introduction provides a framework for theorizing Muslimness in the European context, arguing that Muslim children must navigate different and sometimes contradictory expectations and demands on their way to negotiating a European Muslim identity.

Många stod undrande när Steve Bannon, Trumps chefsideolog, plötsligt och utan vidare förklaring refererade till den radikale 1900-talsfilosofen Julius Evola i ett tal. Plötsligt antyddes en oväntat stark koppling mellan Trumps stab och en beryktat dunkel världsåskådning: Den filosofiska traditionalismen. På senare tid har traditionalismen börjat dyka upp i sammanhang kopplade till den radikala högern, men tankegodset går långt tillbaka. I grunden finns den så kallade perennialismen (philosophia perennis), vars centrala idé är att alla religioner utgår från en gemensam kärna och bildar en evig helig ordning. Denna heliga ordning kan endast förstås av de verkligt djupsinniga tänkarna, även om dess inflytande kan sippra ut till allmänheten. Låter det dunkelt? Det är det också. Mark Sedgwick har med sin mångåriga forskning lyckats belysa en av världens mer ljusskygga antimodernistiska rörelser. För en bredare publik kartlägger han här traditionalismens samröre med alltifrån hinduiska kastsystem på 1600-talet, modern sufism, den högerradikala kritiken mot modernitet till dagens digitala kulturkrigare och antietablissemangsrörelser.

Brought to you by Penguin.Traditionalism is the shadowy philosophy that has influenced so much of the twentieth century and beyond: from the far right to the environmental movement, from Alexander Dugin to Prince Charles. It is a new way of seeing the world: one that rejects modernity and instead turns to sacred truth, perennialism and tradition as its guide.This major new study peels back the curtain on Traditionalist philosophy and the thought of its proponents - René Guénon, Julius Evola and Frithjof Schuon - and their many and varied followers. Examining the Traditionalist critique of modernity, Traditionalism''s unique ideas about self-realization, religion and politics are set out here clearly and comprehensibly. Traditionalism''s projects in art, nature, gender and interfaith dialogue are also analysed here, showing how wide and pervasive this little-known movement has become.Mark Sedgwick is the world''s leading historian of Traditionalism and this is an expansive and mind-expanding guide to understanding this missing puzzle-piece of our intellectual world.©2023 Mark Sedgwick (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Making European Muslims provides an in-depth examination of what it means to be a young Muslim in Europe today, where the assumptions, values and behavior of the family and those of the majority society do not always coincide. Focusing on the religious socialization of Muslim children at home, in semi-private Islamic spaces such as mosques and Quran schools, and in public schools, the original contributions to this volume focus largely on countries in northern Europe, with a special emphasis on the Nordic region, primarily Denmark. Case studies demonstrate the ways that family life, public education, and government policy intersect in the lives of young Muslims and inform their developing religious beliefs and practices. Mark Sedgwick’s introduction provides a framework for theorizing Muslimness in the European context, arguing that Muslim children must navigate different and sometimes contradictory expectations and demands on their way to negotiating a European Muslim identity.

Making European Muslims provides an in-depth examination of what it means to be a young Muslim in Europe today, where the assumptions, values and behavior of the family and those of the majority society do not always coincide. Focusing on the religious socialization of Muslim children at home, in semi-private Islamic spaces such as mosques and Quran schools, and in public schools, the original contributions to this volume focus largely on countries in northern Europe, with a special emphasis on the Nordic region, primarily Denmark. Case studies demonstrate the ways that family life, public education, and government policy intersect in the lives of young Muslims and inform their developing religious beliefs and practices. Mark Sedgwick’s introduction provides a framework for theorizing Muslimness in the European context, arguing that Muslim children must navigate different and sometimes contradictory expectations and demands on their way to negotiating a European Muslim identity.