The philosophy of history and politics jrs rare books. This 600page book argues for a racebased, totalitarian path for the preservation of western culture. The philosophy of history and politics paperback or softback by yockey, francis parker and a great selection of related books. His masterpiece continues to shape the thinking and steel the will of readers around the world. He worked for the red cross for a time, but he also seems to have acted as a courier for communist block countries during the coldest part of the cold war. He was born in chicago, illinois and had family ties to michigan. The philosophy of history and politics, written at the age of 30 and. Yockey, was just 30 years old when he wrote imperium in six months in a quiet village on irelands eastern coast. Francis parker yockey september 18, 1917 june 16, 1960 was an american philosopher and polemicist best known for his neospenglerian book imperium. Francis parker yockey september 18, 1917 june 16, 1960 was an american attorney, political philosopher, and metaphysician best known for his neo spenglerian book imperium. But the young american had his own method and reached conclusions of his own.
The philosophy of history and politics, dedicated to. The philosophy of history and politics in brittas bay, ireland in 1947, under the pen name ulick varange. Francis parker yockey 18 september 1917 16 june 1960 was an american philosopher and polemicist, best known for his neospenglerian book imperium. In this book, writes yockey, are the precise, organic foundations of the.
Introductory note these thoughts were intended to form part of my book imperium, but for personal reasons that was not possible. Oct 15, 2011 imperium by francis parker yockey, 9780615505978, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When francis parker yockey, anthony gannon, and guy chesham of union movements overseas liaison office, and over 140 others, departed from sir oswald mosleys movement in bitter circumstances, chesham had written to mosley that imperium had already been accepted among advanced political thinkers. First published in 1948, the book was imperium, written by an illinoisborn lawyer named francis parker yockey. Francis parker yockey profile colchester collection.
Explore francis parker yockey s biography, personal life, family and cause of death. His masterpiece continues to shape the thinking and steel the will of readersaround the world. One leaf printed on both sides folded for lettersized mailing. Francis parker yockey 1917 1960 was an american political thinker. Imperium by francis parker yockey, foreword human recording. From the podium, yockey delivered what he would later describe as a. Francis parker yockey september 18, 1917 june 16, 1960 was an american attorney, political philosopher, and metaphysician best known for his neospenglerian book imperium. In particular, it rethinks the themes of spenglers the decline of the west in an effort to account for the united states then recent involvement in world war ii and for the task bequeathed to europes political. Apr 17, 2018 the foreword to the earthshattering book, imperium, by francis parker yockey one of the greatest western thinkers of the 20th century.
Imperium, yockey, francis parker yockey, new right, ulick varange, imperialism. Imperium is the creation of a man who believed in his destinyand in this bookso thoroughly that he became a martyr to it. Imperium is written with a dramatic style and flair for expression seldom encountered even in novels. The philosophy of history and politics yockey, francis parker on. Much has been said already about this unique and disturbing book, but this much i. Francis parker yockey project gutenberg selfpublishing. Yockey begins imperium with the sentence, this book is different from other. Finally, he started to write, and in six months working entirely without notes francis parker yockey completed imperium. In this book, writes yockey, are the precise, organic foundations of the western soul, and in particular, its imperative at the present stage.
Jan 14, 20 written without notes in ireland, and first published pseudonymously in 1948, imperium is francis parker yockeys masterpiece. Francis parker yockey 19171960, alias ulick varange, was an american nazi sympathizer best known for his postworld war ii activities in european extremeright politics. Francis parker yockey september 18, 1917 june 16, 1960 was an american attorney, political philosopher and polemicist best known for his neospenglerian book imperium. Dec 09, 2010 francis parker yockey we know that yockey soon published imperium himself, in a very limited edition, but the rest of his biography after 1948 quickly becomes crepuscular. One expression of its enduring impact was the publication in 1999 of dreamer of the day. In fact, the author does more than even spengler attempted he defines and creates the pathology of culture in all of its infinitely urgent importance, including the discipline of cultural vitalism. Imperium is probably the first book to advocate european unificationto dogmatically predict itin terms other than the crassly materialistic. The author, francis parker yockey, holds that it is the destiny of the west to.
Yet rising above all else is the simple fact that in imperium a creative genius has given the world something new. It is a critique of 19thcentury rationalism and materialism, synthesising oswald spengler, carl schmitt, and klaus haushofers geopolitics. Francis parker yockey and the postwar fascist international, an ambitious 640page biography by kevin coogan. This prophetic masterwork is at once a clarion call to. Using a pseudonym, international fugitive francis parker yockey was one of the featured speakers at the conference. This book argues for a culturebased, totalitarian path for the preservation of western culture. The following excerpts are from olivers enemy of our enemies. Francis parker yockey proudly proclaimed himself the disciple of the man to whom he often refers as simply the philosopher, and it is true that at least a general understanding of spenglers historionomy is taken for granted in the pages of yockey s major work. The philosophy of history and politics, published under the pen name ulick varange in 1948. Discover the real story, facts, and details of francis parker yockey. Much has been said already about this unique and disturbing book, but this much. Francis parker yockey hitherto unpublished photograph taken at about the time he finished imperium in 1948 and began work on its sequel, the enemy of europe. Yockey francis parker imperium book new see more like this. Francis parker yockey 19171960 on his way to the prison in which he would be found dead, reportedly a suicide.
He graduated in law from notre dame university in 1941. Francis parker yockey author of imperium goodreads. May 08, 2014 francis parker yockey imperium 1948 the law office of augustus invictus, p. Tens of thousands of copies of imperium have been sold worldwide, with foreignlanguage editions in spanish, german, and hungarian. Written without notes in ireland, and first published pseudonymously in 1948, imperium is francis parker yockeys masterpiece. Reverse is an order form for the revived american mercury magazine. This book argues for a culturebased, totalitarian path for the preservation. Imperium is the first sequel the literary world knows to spenglers monumental the decline of the west. Oct 05, 2018 yockey, imperium sausalito, ca noontide press, 1969, pp. Appalling numbers of youth have been led into a cynical ultrasophisticated attitude which regards. A fourth dimension of intellect and a new concept of spirituality. Early reactions to imperium countercurrents publishing. See all books authored by francis parker yockey, including enemy of europethe enemy of our enemies, the, and imperium, and more on.
Francis parker yockey books list of books by author francis. Francis parker yockey books list of books by author. Buy a cheap copy of imperium book by francis parker yockey. The enemy of europe by francis parker yockey was originally written in the early 1950s as sequel to his most important work imperium 1948. Carto see end note as the introduction to francis parker yockey s imperium by charles l. The formidable task of publishing it was the next step. The philosophy of history and politics yockey, francis parker, bolton, kerry on. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In 1949, yockey published a manifesto, the proclamation of london.
Imperium the philosophy of history and politics 20 edition year. Francis parker yockey on adolf hitlers historical legacy. Imperium book by francis parker yockey thriftbooks. Francis parker yockey 19171960 was born in chicago.
Imperium by francis parker yockey is back in print, distributed by invictus books and is available at an affordable. The philosophy of history and politics yockey, francis parker isbn. This edition of imperium attests to the increasing interest by new generations in the euroamerican thinker, francis parker yockey. Francis parker yockey proudly proclaimed himself the disciple of the man to whom he often refers as simply the philosopher, and it is true that at least a general understanding of spenglers historionomy is taken for granted in the pages of yockeys major work. He joined the us war department as a warcrimes prosecutor in 1946. The phliosophy of history and politics by francis parker yockey 20114. They owe their present incarnation to the fact that many of those to whom that work. Nov 01, 2008 one expression of its enduring impact was the publication in 1999 of dreamer of the day. Francis parker yockey jrs rare books and commentary. No other work in defense of the west possesses the eloquence, erudition, passion and mystique of imperium. Jul 11, 2015 nevertheless, where yockeys observations are valuable, olivers are priceless. Yockey francis parker imperium 20 edition balder exlibris. The philosophy of history and politics, dedicated to the hero of the second world war adolf hitler, was a seminal influence on the postwar neofascist movement. After studying at the university of michigan, georgetown university, and the university of arizona, he graduated cum laude from the university of notre dame law school in 1941.
The philosophy of history and politics jrs rare books and. Francis parker yockey 19171960, alias ulick varange, was an. He is best known for his monumental neo spenglerian opus, imperium. Dimly, i could make out the form of this man this strange and lonely man through the thick wire netting. Written in brittas bay, ireland, in 1947, imperium is described by its author as a spenglerian critique of materialism and rationalism and an advocacy of a paneuropean fascist united europe. The philosophy of history and politics by francis parker. Revilo oliver on francis parker yockey national vanguard.
The philosophy of history and politics, published under the pen name ulick varange 1 in 1948. Apr 24, 2015 the american political thinker and activist francis parker yockey 19171960 is best known, and rightly so, for his magnum opus, imperium. Here, also, yockey ran into serious problems, for no publisher would touch the book, it being too controversial. Francis parker yockey chaos oder imperium grabert verlag tubingen 1976 philosophy. This is a massive book, and its content is very impressive. It is a critique of 19thcentury rationalism and materialism, synthesizing oswald spengler, carl schmitt, and klaus haushofers geopolitics. It is probably the first book to advocate and predict european unification in terms other. A scarce piece of sixties noontide press ephemera, containing a list of their catalog on one side including francis parker yockey s imperium, which is pictured. A critique of francis parker yockeys the enemy of europe. Francis parker yockey was an american political thinker and polemicist best known for his neospenglerian book imperium, published under the pen name ulick varange in 1948. Francis parker yockey francis p yockey was born in chicago in 1917. The hero of the second world war yockey dedicated imperium to the hero of the second world war who was none other than adolf hitler. The philosophy of history and politics is a book by the ideologue francis parker yockey using the pen name ulick varange.
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