1.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00388278

Autore

MARTYNOV, Viktor Vladimirovič

Titolo

Universal'nyj semantičeskij kod : Grammatika, slovar', teksty / V. V. Martynov

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minsk, : Nauka i technika, 1977

Descrizione fisica

189 p. ; 20 cm.

Disciplina

400

Lingua di pubblicazione

Russo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910968255303321

Autore

Pittman Michael

Titolo

Classical spirituality in contemporary America : the confluence and contribution of G.I. Gurdjieff and Sufism / / Michael S. Pittman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Continuum, , 2011

ISBN

9786613606242

9781472548474

1472548477

9781280576553

1280576553

9781441185457

1441185453

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

297.4092

Soggetti

Fourth Way (Occultism) - Relations - Sufism

Fourth Way (Occultism) - United States

Sufism - Relations - Fourth Way (Occultism)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Gurdjieff and Sufism: The Creation of a Discourse -- 2. Gurdjieff's Discourse on the Soul: Beelzebub's Tales and Sufism -- 3. J.G. Bennett and the Gospel of Gurdjieff and Sufism -- 4. Gurdjieff, American Style: Sherborne House and Claymont Court -- 5. Gurdjieff and the Continuing Influence of Sufism in America -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"G.I. Gurdjieff (d. 1949) remains an important, if controversial, figure in early 20th-century Western Esoteric thought. Born in the culturally diverse region of the Caucasus, Gurdjieff traveled in Asia, Africa, and elsewhere in search of practical spiritual knowledge. Though oftentimes allusive, references to Sufi teachings and characters take a prominent position in Gurdjieff's work and writings. Since his death, a discourse on Gurdjieff and Sufism has developed through the contributions as well as critiques of his students and interlocutors. J.G. Bennett began an experimental 'Fourth Way' school in England in the 1970s which included the introduction of Sufi practices and teachings. In America this discourse has further expanded through the collaboration and engagement of contemporary Sufi teachers. This work does not simply demonstrate the influence of Gurdjieff and his ideas, but approaches the specific discourse on and about Gurdjieff and Sufism in the context of contemporary religious and spiritual teachings, particularly in the United States, and highlights some of the adaptive, boundary-crossing, and hybrid features that have led to the continuing influence of Sufism."--Bloomsbury Publishing.