| Wisdom of the Idiots (Pocket Edition) Contributor(s): Shah, Idries (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784799629 ISBN-13: 9781784799625 Publisher: Isf Publishing OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Eastern - Religion | Islam - Sufi |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 4" W x 6" (0.39 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Idries Shah's Wisdom of the Idiots, the "idiots" are Sufis, called this because their wisdom penetrates to a depth which renders it inaccessible to the merely intelligent or academically-knowledgeable. The exercise-stories of the Sufis are tools prepared for a specific purpose. On this level the movements of the characters in a story portray psychological processes, and the story becomes a working blueprint of those processes. Wisdom of the Idiots has been awarded many prizes, including two gold medals, one for being "Best Book", in conjunction with UNESCO's World Book Year. |