Isis Unveiled: Secrets of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition, Madame Blavatsky's First Work - Couverture souple

Blavatsky, H. P.

 
9780835607292: Isis Unveiled: Secrets of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition, Madame Blavatsky's First Work
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0835607291 ISBN 13 : 9780835607292
Editeur : Quest Books,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

Isis Unveiled created a sensation when it was first published in 1877. The first major work by the young Russian noblewoman who founded The Theosophical Society, its 1200 pages explored "the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology." This new abridgment by Theosophical scholar Michael Gomes breathes fresh life into this classic of Western esoteric thinking. With its central themes highlighted and its style modernized for today's readers, Isis Unveiled is revealed as a fascinating exploration of the universal truths of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition by one of the most remarkable women of modern times.

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À propos de l'auteur

Blavatsky was a world traveler who eventually settled in India where, with Olcott, established the headquarters of the Society in Madras (now Chennai). Her first major book Isis Unveiled (1877) presented elements mainly from the Western wisdom tradition based on her extensive travels in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Her second major work The Secret Doctrine (1888), contains a commentary on The Book of Dzyan, and is based upon what she called the Ancient Wisdom or Wisdom Religion, which is described as the underlying basis of all the religions of humanity. These writings, along with her Key to Theosophy and The Voice of the Silence are key texts. According to her own story as told to a later biographer, she spent the years 1848 to 1858 traveling the world. She visited Egypt, France, Canada (Quebec), England, South America, Germany, Mexico, India, Greece and especially Tibet, where she studied for some years with the ascetics, to whom she referred as Brothers. Blavatsky was initiated for theosophical work while in Tibet.

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Éditeur
Quest Books,U.S.
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0835607291
ISBN 13 
9780835607292
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
291
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