The Secret Doctrine - Three Volume Edition
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The Secret Doctrine - Three Volume Edition by H P Blavatsky
In perhaps the most definitive work on esoteric wisdom ever written, HPB comprehensively surveys the origins of the cosmos and the prehistory of humanity, synthesizing religion and science within the context of the perennial philosophy. Originally published in 1888, The Secret Doctrine continues to be the principal source book for students of Theosophy, not as the final word on the subject, but as a stimulus to encourage the student to ponder its thoughts with a free and questing mind.
Like a comet across the horizon of complacent Western civilization, MADAME HELENA PETROVNA BLAVATSKY (1831-1891) appeared on the American scene in the early 1870s and almost single-handedly revived interest in the occult and esoteric, and also introduced many Westerners to the religious ideas of the East, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism. The world-traveled Russian noblewoman founded the Theosophical Society in New York City in 1875 to study the esoteric ideas behind the world's religions. She relocated to India in 1878, where she and her collaborator, Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, a retired Civil War officer, helped inaugurate India's independence movement. Blavatsky moved to London in 1885, where she began writing her magnum opus, The Secret Doctrine--a vast, two-volume compendium of occult philosophy and a cosmological vision of humanity's lost history and secret destiny. Published in 1888, The Secret Doctrine became a formative influence on avant-garde artists and intellectuals, and propelled the dawning occult revival and alternative spiritual culture. Blavatksy died two years after its publication.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780835602389 |
| ISBN 10 | 0835602389 |
| Title | The Secret Doctrine - Three Volume Edition |
| Author | H P Blavatsky |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quest Books,U.S. |
| Year published | 1993-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 1500 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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