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A deconstructed guru

Hippo Taatila

Approaching Religion January 16, 2019 DOI: 10.30664/ar.69091 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Book review Peer reviewed
Keywords	Gurdjieff Western esotericism Guru Tobias churton Deconstructionism Steven sutcliffe
Key findings	Churton's biography positions Gurdjieff as a spiritual magician deeply embedded in Western esoteric traditions, challenging earlier depictions.

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Review of Tobias Churton's Deconstructioning Gurdjieff: Biography of a Spiritual Magician (Rochester, Inner Traditions, 2017).

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