In Search of P.d. Ouspensky: The Genius in the Shadow of Gurdjieff - Brossura

Lachman, Gary

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ISBN 10: 0835608484 ISBN 13: 9780835608480

Casa editrice: Quest Books, 2006

Riassunto

P. D. Ouspensky's classic work In Search of the Miraculous was the first to disseminate the ideas of G. I. Gurdjieff, the mysterious master of esoteric thought in the early twentieth century who still commands a following today. Gurdjieff's mystique has long eclipsed Ouspensky, once described by Gurdjieff as "nice to drink vodka with, but a weak man." Yet Ouspensky was a brilliant, accomplished philosopher in his own right, and some consider his meeting with the charismatic "Mr. G." the catastrophe of his life. Indeed, in subsequent years Ouspensky tried hard, with limited success, to break away. This book moves Ouspensky's own story center stage, against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, the dervishes of Constantinople, and a cosmopolitan Europe entre deux guerres. The archetypal encounter it describes echoes that of Don Juan and Castaneda, or perhaps Mephistopheles and Faust. One of the great mystical adventures of our time, it will fascinate everyone interested in the farthest reaches of what it means to be human. The paperback edition includes a new chapter on Gary Lachman's own former work in Gurdjieff's psychology.

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L'autore

Gary Lachman was a founder member of Blondie and wrote the group's early hits. Born in New Jersey and a longtime resident of both New York and Los Angeles, he now lives in London.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Quest Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0835608484
• ISBN 13: 9780835608480
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 341