Philosophy and art in Gurdjieff's Beelzebub
Subtitle: a modern Sufi odyssey
By: Anna T. Challenger.
Series: Value inquiry book series -- v. 121
Publisher: Rodopi
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Amsterdam; New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9789042014893
Subjects: Gurdjieff, Georges Ivanovitch, -- 1872-1949
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.