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

Lachman, Gary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0835608484 ISBN 13 : 9780835608480

Editeur : Quest Books,U.S., 2006

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In Search of P. D. Ouspensky 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 ph... Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gary Lachman was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and has lived in London since 1996. He is a full-time writer with more than a dozen books to his name on topics ranging from the evolution of consciousness and the Western esoteric tradition to literature and suicide and the history of popular culture. Lachman writes frequently for journals in the US and UK and lectures on his work in the internationally. His work has been translated into several languages. Mr. Lachman's books include "Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality" (2012); "Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Work"(2007); "Jung the Mystic: The Esoteric Dimensions of Carl Jung s Life and Teachings "(2010); "The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus" (Floris, 2011); and "A Secret History of Consciousness " (Lindisfarne, 2003).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Quest Books,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0835608484
• ISBN 13: 9780835608480
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 352