A01=Jacques Lacarriere
ancient Near East
Author_Jacques Lacarriere
Category=QRM
classic literature
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French writer
gnosticism
le Grand Prix de l'Academie Francaise
mystic stories
philosophy
spiritual quest
spiritual traditions
Product details
- ISBN 9780872862432
- Weight: 170g
- Dimensions: 139 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 16 Feb 1989
- Publisher: City Lights Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Gnostics have always sought to "know" rather than to accept dogma and doctrine, often to their peril. This inquiry into Gnosticism examines the character, history, and beliefs of a brave and vigorous spiritual quest that originated in the ancient Near East and continues into the present day. Lawrence Durrell writes, "This is a strange and original essay, more a work of literature than of scholarship, though its documentation is impeccable. It is as convincing a reconstruction of the way the Gnostics lived and thought as D.H. Lawrence's intuitive recreation of the vanished Etruscans." "A remarkable book for both knowledge and the understanding of Gnostic texts, so abstruse at first sight, and for the poetical interpretation of the Gnostic movement across history. Lacarriere is particularly well informed about the various currents and undercurrents of Gnosticism, and their perennial importance for the religious and the mystic mind." -- Marguerite Yourcenar Jacques Lacrarriere (1925-2005) was a French writer who studied philosophy and classic literature and was known for his work as a critic, journalist, and essayist.
In 1991, he received le Grand Prix de l'Academie francaise (The Great Prize of the French Academy).
