Against the Modern World: Traditionalism and the Secret Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Sedgwick

Author:Mark Sedgwick
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, pdf
Published: 2010-02-23T13:54:00+00:00

During the 195os and 196os Mircea Eliade's soft Traditionalism assisted a transformation in the academic study of religion in America. In France, Louis Dumont's Indology, informed by soft Traditionalism, became increasingly influential, while Henri Hartung and his Institut des sciences et techniques humaines (Institute for humane sciences and techniques) began a transformation in the continuing education of adults, and especially of executives. Hartung aimed at the subtle transformation of the general culture, but after some years he concluded in 1968 that his efforts were in vain, and he abandoned the softest of soft Traditionalism for a "hard" Traditionalist broadside-which was indeed in vain. Also in France a leading Jewish educator, Rabbi Leon Askenazi, drew on Traditionalism, but within strict limits that show why Jewish Traditionalism is so rare.

Simultaneously, a venture similar to Hartung's, the Institut scientifique d'instruction et d'education (Scientific Institute for Education and Training) of Paul de Seligny, illustrated how far from Guenon's own objectives Traditionalism could lead.

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