THE INDOEUROPEANS

Research has long since established that the civilisations of Europe Persia and India are linked linguistically and culturally dating back to some point in prehistory that has been lost to human memory Many scholars have postulated that there was a primordial IndoEuropean civilisation from which all of these others later emerged But who were the IndoEuropeans From where did they originate How did they live and what did they believe And how and why did they disperse into so many widely varied cultures Alain de Benoist here gives a brief overview of the history of IndoEuropean studies showing how it has evolved from its origins in the nineteenth century up to the present and summarises the various interpretations and schools of thought that have emerged from the surviving evidence He also offers his own critique of some of these theories The IndoEuropeans In Search of the Homeland is an invaluable introduction to a vast field of inquiry and offers valuable clues and insights into the origins of our civilisation Alain de Benoist is the leading philosopher behind the European ‘New Right’ movement a label which Benoist himself rejects perceiving himself as falling outside the usual LeftRight dichotomy a metapolitical school of thought which he helped to found in France in 1968 with the establishment of GRECE Research and Study Group for European Civilisation He continues to write and give lectures and interviews He lives in Paris Arktos has previously published his books The Problem of Democracy 2011 Beyond Human Rights 2011 Carl Schmitt Today 2013 and On the Brink of the Abyss 2015