This book, the first study of its kind, contends that an authentic Phoenician solar theology existed, reaching back to at least the fifth or sixth century BCE. Through Azize’s examination, a portrait of a vibrant Phoenician tradition of spiritual thought emerges: a native tradition not dependent upon Hellenic thought, but related to other Semitic cultures of the ancient Near East, and, of course, to Egypt. In light of this analysis, it can be seen that Phoenician religion possessed a unique organizing power in which the sun, the sun god, life, death, and humanity, were linked in a profound...

Les discussions dans ce volume ne sont pas des transcriptions in extenso. Dans les premiEres annEes de l'exposition de Gurdjieff de la quatriEme maniEre d'enseignement, il a rarement permis que des notes soient prises lors de ses entretiens. La majoritE de ses premiEres discussions ont EtE Ecrites aprEs les entretiens par les ElEves qui Etaient prEsents, soit individuellement, soit collectivement, et devraient Etre prises comme des souvenirs de ce que les gens croyaient que Gurdjieff aurait dit.

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This book, the first study of its kind, contends that an authentic Phoenician solar theology existed, reaching back to at least the fifth or sixth century BCE. Through Azize’s examination, a portrait of a vibrant Phoenician tradition of spiritual thought emerges: a native tradition not dependent upon Hellenic thought, but related to other Semitic cultures of the ancient Near East, and, of course, to Egypt. In light of this analysis, it can be seen that Phoenician religion possessed a unique organizing power in which the sun, the sun god, life, death, and humanity, were linked in a profound...