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With Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson , G. I. Gurdjieff intended to "destroy, mercilessly . . . the beliefs and views about everything existing in the world." This novel beautifully brings to life the visions of humanity for which Gurdjieff has become esteemed. Beelzebub, a man of worldly... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hassein: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Beelzebub
- Gornahoor Harharkh
- Karatas
- Grandfather
- Maralpleicie
- Ahoon
- King Appolis
- Ashiata Shiemash
- Ashhark
- Kesdjan
- Makary Kronbernkzion
- Hope
- Konuzion
- Mister God
- Hadji
- Hamolinadir
- Venoma
- Atarnakh
- Saint Lama
- Mr. Gurdjieff
- Abdil
- Reason
- Grabontzi
- Pedrini
- Tooilan
- John Geoffrey
- Love
- Gornahoor Rakhoorkh
- Mary
- Krishnatkharna
- Teskooano
- Deskaldino
- Ansanbaluiazar
- Brother Asiman
- Veggendiadi
- Helkdonis
- Chaihana
- Mohammed
- Mesmer
- Solomon
- Belcultassi
- Mullah Nassr Eddin
- Djartklom
- Elizabeth
- Stopinder
Setting & Locations edit
- Europe
- Asia
- Babylon
- Russia
- Egypt
- Paris
- America
- Karnak
- Heptaparaparshinokh
- France
- Persia
- Germany
- Sacred Triamazikamno
- Hrhaharhtzaha
- England
- Chicago
- Tibet
- Rascooarno
- New York
- Turkestan
- China
- Turkey
- Dover
- Nievia
- Koorkalai
- Samlios
- Greece
- Africa
- Montmartre
- Hanbledzoin
- Earth
- Megalocosmos
- Gemchania
- Tiflis
- St. Petersburg
- Italy
- Boolmarshano
- Almznoshinoo
- India
- Etherokrilno
- Hertoonano
- Heaven
- Jerusalem
- Okidanokh
- Tetartocosmoses
- Moscow
- Djoolfapal
- Most High
First Sentence edit
Among other convictions formed in my common presence during my responsible, peculiarly composed life, there is one such also-an indubitable conviction-that always and everywhere on the earth, among people of every degree of development of understanding and of every form of manifestation of the factors which engender in their individuality all kinds of ideals, there is acquired the tendency, when beginning anything new, unfailingly to pronounce aloud or, if not aloud, at least mentally, that definite utterance understandable to every even quite illiterate person, which in different epochs has been formulated variously and in our day is formulated in the following words: "In the name of the Father and of the Son and in the name of the Holy Ghost. Amen."
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in All and Everything. (standard series)
Followed by Meetings with Remarkable Men.
Authors & Contributors edit
- G. I. Gurdjieff (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 197
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Metaphysics
- Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Modern
- Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Religious
- Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › History & Surveys
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- Books › Religion & Spirituality › New Age
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Spirituality
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › History › Russia
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