"No religion higher than truth" : a history of the Theosophical movement in Russia, 1875-1922

"No religion higher than truth" : a history of the Theosophical movement in Russia, 1875-1922 /

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 a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlson, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1993.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Theosophy > Russia > History > 19th century.
Theosophy > Soviet Union > History.
RELIGION > History.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Theosophy
Russia
Soviet Union
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Esoteric Tradition and the Russian Silver Age
  • One. A Historical Survey of Russian Occult Interests
  • Two. The Early Days of Theosophy in Russia (1875-1901)
  • Three. The Theosophical Society in Russia (1901-1917)
  • Four. Other Russian Theosophical Movements
  • Five. Theosophical Doctrine: An Outline
  • Six. The Russian Reception of Theosophical Thought
  • Seven. The Russian Theosophical Movement after 1917
  • Afterword: Theosophy's Impact on Fin de Siècle Russian Culture
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography: Theosophical and Related Works Published in Russia between 1881 and 1918
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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