Metaphysics of War : Paperback : Arktos Media : 9781907166365 : 190716636X : 28 Apr 2011 : These essays, originally written by Evola during the 1930s and 1940s, deal with war from a spiritual and heroic perspective. He selects specific examples from the Nordic, Vedic, Roman, Persian, Islamic, and other traditions to demonstrate how traditionalists can prepare themselves to experience war in a way that will allow them to transcend the Age of Kali and enter the world of heroism by achieving a higher state of consciousness.