Essays about: "theosophical society"
Found 4 essays containing the words theosophical society.
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1. The Quest for Gnosis : G. R. S. Mead’s Conception of Theosophy
University essay from Stockholms universitet/ReligionshistoriaAbstract : G. R. S. Mead is an important but neglected historical personality of the British fin-de-siècle occult, Theosophical, and post-Theosophical milieu. READ MORE
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2. The Apex of Magic and Science : Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society's Practice and View of Astral Projection
University essay from Stockholms universitet/ReligionshistoriaAbstract : The rise of spiritualism in the late nineteenth century raised new ways to perceive the dead. A new possibility to communicate with the deceased attributed novel characteristics to the human soul. READ MORE
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3. Masters and Servants : A study concerning the Theosophical Society and Orientalism
University essay from Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, KVAbstract : During the nineteenth century, an impressive number of occult organizations blossomed both in Europe and the United States. The most influential of these groups was arguably the Theosophical Society. READ MORE
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4. Views from the Great White Brotherhood : A study concerning notions about race in the teachings of the Theosophical Society and the Rosicrucian Fellowship
University essay from Humanvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The nineteenth century witnessed a great deal interest in Esotericism, which resulted in the creation of a significant number of Occult organizations. Many of them were influenced by the Theosophical Society, arguably the most important of the groups that came into existence before the Great War, a further example being the Rosicrucian Fellowship. READ MORE
