Incidents in the Life of Madame Blavatsky: Compiled from Information Supplied by her Relatives and Friends

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Incidents in the Life of Madame Blavatsky: Compiled from Information Supplied by her Relatives and Friends
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alfred Percy Sinnett
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:342
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreTheosophy and Anthroposophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781108073059
ClassificationsDewey:299.934
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 1 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 May 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Ukrainian-born Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) was a co-founder of the theosophy movement in the United States, which she later extended to Europe and India, though her later years were dogged by ill health and controversy. In this book, published in 1886, A. P. Sinnett (1840-1921), a fellow theosophist and writer, sets out a defence of Blavatsky, writing that 'I have reason to believe that the attempt will respond to the wishes of a great many people ... who regard the current aspersion on Mme. Blavatsky's character with profound indignation'. He outlines the many extraordinary events in her life, covering her childhood in Russia and claims to an early connection with the supernatural world, her brief unhappy marriage and decade of extensive global travels, her time of study in India, and the criticism she received about some of her 'phenomena' and practices.