Gurdjieff - Key Concepts

Zusatztext 'Sophia Wellbeloved's Gurdjieff: The Key Concepts is an essential guide for students of Gurdjieff. It will also be of serious interest to students and scholars of all the Western transformational traditions. This book breaks new ground and further serious analysis of Gurdjieff's contribution to the Western cultural trajectory cannot be far in the future.' - Lynn Quirolo! Stopinder: A Gurdjieff Journal For Our TIme'This book would be an essential addition to any library maintaining an intrest in esoteric traditions or contemporary alternative spirituality.' - Kevin Tingay! Journal of Theosophical History Informationen zum Autor Sophia Wellbeloved Klappentext Following the path of renowned thinker George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff from Russia to France, and illustrating how he embraced contemporary interests and used them to transform his teaching, this book provides a clear and concise explanation of the central tenets of his philosophy. Zusammenfassung This unique book offers clear definitions of Gurdjieff's teaching terms, placing him within the political, geographical and cultural context of his time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, List of concepts, List of illustrations, Foreword Paul Beekman Taylor, Introduction, KEY CONCEPTS, Appendix 1: Biographical notes on pupils, Appendix 2: Gurdjieff Foundations and Work-derived groups, Bibliography, Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sophia Wellbeloved
• Con la collaborazione di: Paul Beekman Taylor (Prefazione)
• Editore: Routledge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.09.2002
• EAN: 9780415248983
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24898-3
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 215 mm x 17 mm
• Serie: Routledge Key Guides; Routledge Key Guides
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Spiritualità > Esoterismo; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altro