No Religion Higher Than Truth A History of the Theosophical Movement in Russia, 1875-1922 |
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| Author:
| Carlson, Maria |
| Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-60781-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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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
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