| Old Diary Leaves 1893-6 Contributor(s): Olcott, Henry Steel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108072925 ISBN-13: 9781108072922 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Religion | Theosophy |
| Dewey: 299.934 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Kno |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.54 lbs) 556 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. In this polemical volume (first published in 1932), Olcott describes his view of the history of the Society between 1893 and 1896: conflicts and long-standing tensions had led to a split in 1895, precipitated by a clash between Olcott and William Judge, Vice-President of the Society in America. After the split Olcott carried on travelling widely and lecturing, having established a study centre in Chennai, India, for the movement now known as the Theosophical Society - Adyar. |