false 376449 6 Right around the turn of the 20th century, G.I. Gurdjieff initiated a group of spiritual adventurers called the "Seekers of Truth." These intrepid intellectuals of every stripe crisscrossed Africa and Asia in search of the hidden mysteries of antiquity. In <I>Meetings with Remarkable Men</I>, Gurdjieff narrates their exploits while drawing portraits of these extraordinary figures (including one woman and a dog). Half travel journal, half autobiography, <I>Meetings with Remarkable Men</I> begins with Gurdieff's childhood, when he finds his book learning at odds with paranormal events that were self-evident but inexplicable through modern science. Later he discovers a map of "pre-sands Egypt" and evidence of the Sarmound Brotherhood, alleged keepers of ancient wisdom dating back four and a half millennia. He climbs the Himalayas, follows the Nile, and is led blindfolded to a mysterious monastery. In his encounters with dervishes, monks, and fakirs, Gurdjieff recovers the wisdom he seeks; by comparison, European understanding, he says, is backwards and barbaric. A controversial figure in his time, Gurdjieff inspired deep love and loyalty in his pupils and ridicule from skeptics. At the bookends of <I>Meetings with Remarkable Men</I>, Gurdjieff suggests the value of blurring the line between allegory and straight reporting. But then what exactly is <I>Meetings with Remarkable Men</I>? You be the judge. <I>--Brian Bruya</I> 1217890 1969 Encontros com Homens Notáveis total:102|5:44|4:38|3:15|2:2|1:3| 102 424 155 10 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 10:36:02 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 10:40:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 10 09:07:30 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 16:24:02 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jan 12 21:46:31 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 21:51:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 28 16:16:28 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 16:18:38 -0700 2009 Is a book that can help you to find a certainly true life...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1982 Wed Jun 11 20:11:46 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 09:24:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 12 21:58:50 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 22:00:50 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Aug 12 11:04:18 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 11:06:01 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 06 05:26:04 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 05:26:04 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Sun Feb 10 18:58:17 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 18:59:02 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1979 Tue Oct 23 15:13:31 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 15:14:05 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 19:13:26 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 19:13:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Oct 10 11:21:07 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 11:21:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 15 15:24:19 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 15:24:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 05:41:12 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 05:41:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 23 15:39:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 06:13:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 19 04:07:29 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 04:07:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 03:15:51 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 03:16:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 23 01:53:30 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 03:07:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 09:53:35 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 23:34:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 07 16:24:11 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 16:24:11 -0800 2009