Thinkers of the East

Penguin Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1974. First Thus. Paperback. Near Fine Condition. A collection of entertaining anecdotes and "parables in action" illustrating the eminently practical and lucid approach of Eastern dervish teachers. Distilled from the teachings of more than one hundred sages in three continents, it offers an extraordinary variety of underlying themes, from "the inner significance of outward service" to "real and imagined desire". This material stresses the experimental rather than the theoretical – and it is that characteristic of Sufi study which provides its impact and vitality. The emphasis of Thinkers of the East contrasts sharply with the Western concept of the East as a place of theory without practice, or thought without action. The book’s author, Idries Shah, says ‘Without direct experience of such teaching, or at least a direct recording of it, I cannot see how Eastern thought can ever be understood’. To the rear is a publisher's list of books in a similar field. This is the first UK paperback edition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 198 + 10 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Philosophy; Eastern Philosophy; Sufism; Islamic Mysticism; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 0140034102. ISBN/EAN: 9780140034103. Dewey Code: 181.5. Inventory No: 4950. . 9780140034103