Philosophy and Art in Gurdjieff's Beelzebub

A Modern Sufi Odyssey
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-90-420-1489-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 121, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 277 g

Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Challenger, Anna T

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Philosophie & Wissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Islamische & Arabische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Spiritualität & Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Literatur & Kunst

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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