Gurdjieff : mysticism, contemplation, and exercises /
This is an analysis of all of Gurdjieff's published internal exercises, together with those taught by his students, George and Helen Adie. It includes a fresh biographical study of Gurdjieff, with groundbreaking observations on his relationships with P.D. Ouspensky and A.R. Orage (especially wh...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Oxford studies in Western esotericism.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is an analysis of all of Gurdjieff's published internal exercises, together with those taught by his students, George and Helen Adie. It includes a fresh biographical study of Gurdjieff, with groundbreaking observations on his relationships with P.D. Ouspensky and A.R. Orage (especially why he wanted to collaborate with them, and why that broke down). It shows that Gurdjieff was, fundamentally, a mystic and that his contemplation-like methods were probably drawn from Mount Athos and its hesychast tradition. |
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| Item Description: | Due to be issued in print: 2020. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190064105 0190064102 9780190064082 0190064080 9780190064099 0190064099 |