The Origins Of Theosophy

Author : Annie Besant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317579052

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The Origins of Theosophy (Routledge Revivals) by Annie Besant Pdf

Annie Besant is primarily remembered as the international president of the Theosophical Society. One of the most important aspects of her career were the years that she was a professional atheist, which has given her a place in history as a pioneer feminist. The Origins of Theosophy contains thirteen of Besant’s pamphlets, originally published from 1883-1890. This book is ideal for students of theology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138825123

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The Origins of Theosophy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Annie Besant
Publisher : Garland Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:39000000253596

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The Origins of Theosophy by Annie Besant Pdf

Author : Hans Martin Krämer,Julian Strube
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438480435

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Theosophy across Boundaries by Hans Martin Krämer,Julian Strube Pdf

Theosophy across Boundaries brings a global history approach to the study of esotericism, highlighting the important role of Theosophy in the general histories of religion, science, philosophy, art, and politics. The first half of the book consists of seven perspectives on the activities of the Theosophical Society in very different regional contexts, ranging from India, Vietnam, China, and Japan to Victorian Britain and Israel, shedding new light on the entanglement of "Western" and "Oriental" ideas around 1900. The second half explores specific cultural influences that Theosophy exerted in the spheres of literature, art, and politics, using case studies from Sri Lanka, Burma, India, Japan, Ireland, Germany, and Russia. The examples clearly show that Theosophy was part of a truly global movement, thus providing an outstanding example of the complex entanglements of the global religious history of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Author : Jeffrey D. Lavoie
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612335537

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The Theosophical Society by Jeffrey D. Lavoie Pdf

This peer-reviewed study represents a culmination of years of research into the history of the Theosophical Society. In this unique project which combines biographies with source analyses, Jeffrey D. Lavoie records a detailed history of the early Theosophical Society and examines its relationship with the modern Spiritualist movement between the years 1875-1891. Special attention has been paid to some of the neglected figures associated with these organizations including Arthur Lillie- the Gnostic-occultist and early critic of the Theosophical Society; the Davenport Brothers- the Spiritualist mediums who developed many of the standard elements which became associated with modern Spiritualism; Alfred Wallace- the prominent scientist, Spiritualist, and supposed member of the Theosophical Society and many others. This work will appeal to a wide array of readers including those interested in modern religious movements, Western Esotericism, South Asian history, and Victorian studies.

Author : Annie Wood Besant
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781473351776

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Theosophy and the Theosophical Society by Annie Wood Besant Pdf

This rare book comprises four lectures given by Besant on the meaning of Theosophy, first in relation to its being the Paravidya, of the Supreme Knowledge; secondly, its role as the Open Road to the Masters, the great teachers of Wisdom; thirdly, as the Root of all the great Religions; and tackled lastly is the Meaning, the Purpose, and the Functions of the Theosophical Society. This engaging text written by the prolific theosophist Annie Besant comprises a comprehensive exposition of the aforementioned topics and as such is a must-read for any student of theosophy. Annie Besant was a prominent British socialist, theosophist, writer, activist and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule. Originally published in 1913, we are proud to republish this scarce text with an introductory biography of the author.

Author : René Guénon
Publisher : Sophia Perennis
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0900588802

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Theosophy by René Guénon Pdf

Since the late nineteenth century, the Theosophical Society has been a central force in the movement now known as the New Age. Just as the Communist Party was considered 'old hat' by peace activists in the '60s, so the Theosophical Society was looked upon by many in the 'spiritual revolution' of those years as cranky, uninteresting, and passé. But the Society, like the Party, was always there, and-despite its relatively few members-always better organized than anybody else. Since then, the Society's influence has certainly not waned. It plays an important role in today's global interfaith movement, and, since the flowering of the New Age in the '70s, has established increasingly intimate ties with the global elites. And its various spinoffs, such as Elizabeth Clare Prophet's Summit Lighthouse, and Benjamin Crème's continuing attempt to lead a 'World Teacher Maitreya' onto the global stage-just as the Society tried to do in the last century with Krishnamurti-continue to send waves through the sea of 'alternative' spiritualities. Guénon shows how our popular ideas of karma and reincarnation actually owe more to Theosophy than to Hinduism or Buddhism, provides a clear picture of the charlatanry that was sometimes a part of the Society's modus operandi, and gives the early history of the Society's bid for political power, particularly its role as an agent of British imperialism in India. It is fitting that this work should finally appear in English just at this moment, when the influence of pseudo-esoteric spiritualities on global politics is probably greater than ever before in Western history.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0880104953

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Spiritualism, Madame Blavatsky & Theosophy by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

Selections from the Works of Rudolf Steiner Without the spiritualist movement and the amazing personality of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the creator of the Theosophical Society, the spiritual revolution of the twentieth century--the so-called New Age, with all its movers and shakers--would be unimaginable. And the work of Rudolf Steiner, G.I. Gurdjieff, René Guénon, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Sri Aurobindo, R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz, and C.G. Jung could not have become what it was. In this fascinating volume on the Theosophical movement, Rudolf Steiner, one of its primary participants, tells his story in his own words. We are told of the origins of the theosophical movement in spiritualism and somnambulism. We are given Steiner's own version of the relationship between Anthroposophy and Theosophy through his White Lotus Day Lectures, given over several years on the anniversary of Madame Blavatsky's death. Steiner then moves into the realm of occult history, where he relates Theosophy to its historical ground in Western esotericism, especially Rosicrucianism. He reveals events from the seventeenth century that led to the emergence of Freemasonry and other secret societies, as well as the hidden history of the creation of Theosophy in the nineteenth century and the conflicts that still reverberate today between the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic occult streams.

Author : H. P. Blavatsky
Publisher : Theosophy Trust Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780979320583

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The Origins of Self-Consciousness in The Secret Doctrine by H. P. Blavatsky Pdf

Author : Maria Carlson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400872794

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No Religion Higher Than Truth by Maria Carlson Pdf

Among the various kinds of occultism popular during the Russian Silver Age (1890-1914), modern Theosophy was by far the most intellectually significant. This contemporary gnostic gospel was invented and disseminated by Helena Blavatsky, an expatriate Russian with an enthusiasm for Buddhist thought and a genius for self-promotion. What distinguished Theosophy from the other kinds of "mysticism"—the spiritualism, table turning, fortune-telling, and magic—that fascinated the Russian intelligentsia of the period? In answering this question, Maria Carlson offers the first scholarly study of a controversial but important movement in its Russian context. Carlson's is the only work on this topic written by an intellectual historian not ideologically committed to Theosophy. Placing Mme Blavatsky and her "secret doctrine" in a Russian setting, the book also discusses independent Russian Theosophical circles and the impact of the Theosophical-Anthroposophical schism in Russia. It surveys the vigorous polemics of the Theosophists and their critics, demonstrates Theosophy's role in the philosophical dialogues of the Russian creative intelligentsia, and chronicles the demise of the movement after 1917. By exploring this long neglected aspect of the Silver Age, Carlson greatly enriches our knowledge of fin-de-sicle Russian culture. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Theosophy
ISBN : UIUC:30112112087215

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The Key to Theosophy by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Pdf

Author : Erik Sand
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190853884

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Imagining the East by Erik Sand Pdf

The Theosophical Society (est. 1875 in New York by H. P. Blavatsky, H. S. Olcott and others) is increasingly becoming recognized for its influential role in shaping the alternative new religious and cultural landscape of the late nineteenth and the twentieth century, especially as an early promoter of interest in Indian and Tibetan religions and philosophies. Despite this increasing awareness, many of the central questions relating to the early Theosophical Society and the East remain largely unexplored. This book is the first scholarly anthology dedicated to this topic. It offers many new details about the study of Theosophy in the history of modern religions and Western esotericism. The essays in Imagining the East explore how Theosophists during the formative period understood the East and those of its people with whom they came into contact. The authors examine the relationship of the theosophical approach with orientalism and aspects of the history of ideas, politics, and culture at large and discuss how these esoteric or theosophical representations mirrored conditions and values current in nineteenth-century mainstream intellectual culture. The essays also look at how the early Theosophical Society's imagining of the East differed from mainstream 'orientalism' and how the Theosophical Society's mission in India was distinct from that of British colonialism and Christian missionaries.

Author : Annie Besant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317579045

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The Origins of Theosophy (Routledge Revivals) by Annie Besant Pdf

Annie Besant is primarily remembered as the international president of the Theosophical Society. One of the most important aspects of her career were the years that she was a professional atheist, which has given her a place in history as a pioneer feminist. The Origins of Theosophy contains thirteen of Besant’s pamphlets, originally published from 1883-1890. This book is ideal for students of theology.

Author : THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Theosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011838161

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The Theosophical Movement, 1875-1925 by THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT. Pdf

Author : Jason Colavito
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781105476303

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Theosophy on Ancient Astronauts by Jason Colavito Pdf

It is often unacknowledged how deep a debt modern ancient astronaut theorists owe to the nineteenth-century Theosophical movement, a Victorian-era amalgam of Spiritualism, Eastern religions, and good old-fashioned hokum. The Theosophists proposed that beings from Venus and other planets visited earth in the deep past and were responsible for ancient ruins and the foundations of religion. This book presents early texts from noted Theosophists and those who encountered Theosophy, covering the beings from other worlds that came to the ancient earth to "civilize our planet." These texts provide an interesting window into the origins of the modern ancient astronaut theory and demonstrate just how much the talking heads of cable TV and the modern authors of alternative history owe to the pioneering work of the nineteenth- and early twentieth-century occultists. This volume features W. Scott-Elliot's complete The Lost Lemuria and H. P. Blavatsky's Stanzas of Dzyan among other selections.