• ISBN13: 9781784790394
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Religion and Philosophy
• Publisher: Isf Publishing
• Publisher Imprint: Isf Publishing
• Publication Date: January 1, 2015
• Pages: 220
• Original Price: USD 14.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 286 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Eastern, Eastern, and Islam / Sufi

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.