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Old Diary Leaves 1875-8: The True Story of the Theosophical Society
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Old Diary Leaves 1875-8: The True Story of the Theosophical Society
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Henry Steel Olcott
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:530 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Theosophy and Anthroposophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108072939
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| Classifications | Dewey:299.934 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
13 Plates, black and white; 2 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 May 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Henry Steel Olcott (1832-1907), co-founder of the Theosophical Society, was a versatile man. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of American agricultural education and also served in the U.S. War Department. Later Olcott was admitted to the New York Bar and became interested in psychology and spiritualism, travelling to India and Sri Lanka with Madame Blavatsky to explore eastern spiritual traditions, especially Buddhism. This volume (1895) describes the first meeting between Olcott and Madame Blavatsky and the founding of the Theosophical Society in 1875. Olcott continued to practise as a lawyer (and supported the Society financially) while in the evenings he and Madame Blavatsky would entertain visitors or collaborate on the book Isis Unveiled. The author portrays his friend as a spiritual medium and describes how Madame Blavatsky's body was from time to time possessed by other 'entities'.
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