Theosophy, Religion and Occult Science
With Glossary of Eastern Words
Author: Henry Steel Olcott Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
A foundational text of the theosophical movement and an indispensable source for research into nineteenth-century spiritualism and occult philosophy.
In Theosophy, Religion and Occult Science (1885) Henry Olcott makes his argument for theosophy, Buddhism and spiritualism, and sets out the aims and objectives of the Theosophical Society, of which he was a founding member and the first president. It is a foundational text of the nineteenth-century theosophical movement.
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A foundational text of the theosophical movement and an indispensable source for research into nineteenth-century spiritualism and occult philosophy.
In Theosophy, Religion and Occult Science (1885) Henry Olcott makes his argument for theosophy, Buddhism and spiritualism, and sets out the aims and objectives of the Theosophical Society, of which he was a founding member and the first president. It is a foundational text of the nineteenth-century theosophical movement.
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The renowned lawyer and journalist Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907) published this work in 1885. In this work Olcott carefully lays out his arguments for the basis of theosophy, arguing for the truth of all religions because they share the same ancient roots or 'ur-religion'. As a founding member and the first president of the Theosophical Society, Olcott uses the work to set out the aims and objectives of the Society and attempts to reconcile his spiritual beliefs with science, reason and modernity. The work also includes accounts of his attempted empirical investigations into hypnotism, mesmerism and other spiritualist activities. The final chapters include discussions of India, Buddhism and Zoroastrian religion. The work was deeply influenced by Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891), then Olcott's close friend but later his opponent. It is a key text of the nineteenth-century theosophical movement and is an indispensable source for research into Victorian occult philosophy.
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