Anarchist, Artist, Sufi: The Politics, Painting, and Esotericism of Ivan Aguéli - Paperbackby Mark Sedgwick (Editor), Kambiz Ghaneabassiri (Editor), Frank Peter (Editor) This book follows the life of Ivan Agu? li, the artist, anarchist, and esotericist, notable as one of the earliest Western intellectuals to convert to Islam and to explore Sufism. This book explores different aspects of his life and activities, revealing each facet of Agu? li's complex personality in its own right. It then shows how esotericism, art, and anarchism finally