In part 1 of this review, I brought out some of the main points in this book; but let us now work through it more methodically. He sets his study […]
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Category: Reviews
“Gurdjieff in Tibet”: A Review
Gurdjieff in Tibet, Layne Negrin, Always and Everywhere Publishing, NY, 2025 (554 pages, no index or bibliography) I was pleased to purchase this book, despite the significant cost, as I […]
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“God Beyond Time,” J(ohn) H(ereward) Reyner (Part One)
Reyner is something of a mystery, all the more enigmatic for the fact that he wrote a number of books, some on technical questions of engineering, and others on the […]
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“Mystical Dimensions of Islam” and Bennett
I have, from time to time, been attempting to research John G. Bennett’s use of Islam. In particular, his adoption of a scheme of four worlds. I am yet to […]
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J.G. Bennett, “Witness to Death and Resurrection” Errata
I failed to spot some errors and lapses in the drafts of J.G. Bennett: Witness to Death and Resurrection. First, the reference to Moore (2005) was omitted from the bibliography. It […]
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“The Struggle of the Magicians”: Hardcover edition
I am pleased to report that Book Studio has reissued The Struggle of the Magicians: Scenario of the Ballet (see below for details). I have written a fair amount on the scenario’s […]
Read moreMarty Makary, “Blind Spots”
Marty Makary, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets it Wrong and what it Means for our Health, Bloomsbury, NY, 2024 (265 pp.) The thesis of this book is that the practice of […]
Read more“The Staircase Shuffle,” Jon Woodson
The Staircase Shuffle, Jon Woodson, Wild Pineapple Press, Providence R.I., 2024 (268pp.) I have already favourably commented on some of Prof Woodson’s work (see the links at the bottom of […]
Read moreJon Woodson: “The Emblematic Novel” (Part 2)
Professor Woodson states that his “unveiling of the emblematic novel” arose when he attempted to study the novels of Carl Van Vechten, using stylometry (19). Van Vechten had written a […]
Read moreJon Woodson: “The Emblematic Novel” (Part 1)
The Emblematic Novel, Jon Woodson, Wild Pineapple Press, Providence RI, 2023 I have already noted the value of Jon Woodson’s research: http://www.josephazize.com/2024/04/26/review-yuval-taylor-zora-and-langston/ This volume, The Emblematic Novel: Esoteric Realism in […]
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