{"product_id":"old-diary-leaves-1875-8-the-true-story-of-the-theosophical-society-paperback-9781108072939","title":"Old Diary Leaves 1875–8; The True Story of the Theosophical Society (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072939","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOld Diary Leaves 1875–8\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe True Story of the Theosophical Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis volume (1895) traces the founding and early history of the Theosophical Society in America in the 1870s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Steel Olcott (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072939, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e530 pages, 15 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHenry 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'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e 1. First meeting of the founders\u003cbr\u003e 2. Madame Blavatsky in America\u003cbr\u003e 3. Philadelphia phenomena\u003cbr\u003e 4. Madame Blavatsky's second marriage\u003cbr\u003e 5. Spiritualism\u003cbr\u003e 6. Oriental disapprobation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dr. Slade\u003cbr\u003e 8. Theosophical Society proposed\u003cbr\u003e 9. Formation of the Theosophical Society\u003cbr\u003e 10. Baron de Palm\u003cbr\u003e 11. The first cremation in America\u003cbr\u003e 12. Putative author of 'Art Magic'\u003cbr\u003e 13. 'Isis unveiled'\u003cbr\u003e 14. Different hypotheses\u003cbr\u003e 15. Apparent possession by foreign entities\u003cbr\u003e 16. Definition of terms\u003cbr\u003e 17. Re-incarnation\u003cbr\u003e 18. Early days of the Society\u003cbr\u003e 19. Conflicting views\u003cbr\u003e 20. Conflicting views continued\u003cbr\u003e 21. New York headquarters\u003cbr\u003e 22. Various phenomena described\u003cbr\u003e 23. Precipitations of pictures\u003cbr\u003e 24. Projection of the double\u003cbr\u003e 25. Swami Dyánand\u003cbr\u003e 26. Madame Blavatsky at home\u003cbr\u003e 27. Illusions\u003cbr\u003e 28. Character sketch of Madame Blavatsky\u003cbr\u003e 29. Madame Blavatsky becomes an American citizen. Formation of the British Theosophical Society. Last days in New York. The founders sail for India\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266181714200,"sku":"9781108072939","price":42.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072939i_ac580a57-d2b3-49cf-a7d8-18b7eba667f3.jpg?v=1696748962","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/old-diary-leaves-1875-8-the-true-story-of-the-theosophical-society-paperback-9781108072939","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}