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

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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 a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carlson, Maria (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1993.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
Temas:
1800-1899
Theosophy > Russia > History > 19th century.
Theosophy > Soviet Union > History.
Théosophie > Russie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Théosophie > URSS > Histoire.
RELIGION > History.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Theosophy.
Russia.
Soviet Union.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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