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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Henry Steel Olcott Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 670g ISBN:9781108072939 ISBN 10: 1108072933 Series:Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge Pages: 530 Publication Date:19 May 2011 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword; 1. First meeting of the founders; 2. Madame Blavatsky in America; 3. Philadelphia phenomena; 4. Madame Blavatsky's second marriage; 5. Spiritualism; 6. Oriental disapprobation; 7. Dr. Slade; 8. Theosophical Society proposed; 9. Formation of the Theosophical Society; 10. Baron de Palm; 11. The first cremation in America; 12. Putative author of 'Art Magic'; 13. 'Isis unveiled'; 14. Different hypotheses; 15. Apparent possession by foreign entities; 16. Definition of terms; 17. Re-incarnation; 18. Early days of the Society; 19. Conflicting views; 20. Conflicting views continued; 21. New York headquarters; 22. Various phenomena described; 23. Precipitations of pictures; 24. Projection of the double; 25. Swami Dyánand; 26. Madame Blavatsky at home; 27. Illusions; 28. Character sketch of Madame Blavatsky; 29. Madame Blavatsky becomes an American citizen. Formation of the British Theosophical Society. Last days in New York. The founders sail for India; Index.
