Philosophy and Art in Gurdjieff's Beelzebub : : A Modern Sufi Odyssey /

Philosophy and Art in Gurdjieff's Beelzebub : : A Modern Sufi Odyssey / / Anna T. Challenger.

This book demonstrates that the most forceful contribution to George Gurdjieff's world-view is Sufism, understood as the tradition of seeking truth wherever it can be found, especially at the meeting place of the world religions. Gurdjieff's masterpiece, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grand...

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©2002
Year of Publication:2002
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Language:English
Series:Value inquiry book series : ; Volume 121.
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This book demonstrates that the most forceful contribution to George Gurdjieff's world-view is Sufism, understood as the tradition of seeking truth wherever it can be found, especially at the meeting place of the world religions. Gurdjieff's masterpiece, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson, is philosophically analyzed in its use of literary devices to jolt the reader into radical transformation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontispiece -- Editorial Foreword -- ONE Fragments in an Aimful life -- TWO Connections with Sufism -- THREE Gurdjieff's Theory of Art -- FOUR Travel and Transformation: Beelzebub's Tales within the Context of Philosophical Travel Literature -- FIVE The Tales Themselves: An Overview -- SIX The Holy Planet Purgatory -- SEVEN A Sample of Tales -- EIGHT What Happens When a Master Dies? A Review of the Recent Literature -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.
Sufism in literature.
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Frontispiece -- Editorial Foreword -- ONE Fragments in an Aimful life -- TWO Connections with Sufism -- THREE Gurdjieff's Theory of Art -- FOUR Travel and Transformation: Beelzebub's Tales within the Context of Philosophical Travel Literature -- FIVE The Tales Themselves: An Overview -- SIX The Holy Planet Purgatory -- SEVEN A Sample of Tales -- EIGHT What Happens When a Master Dies? A Review of the Recent Literature -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.
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