No Religion Higher Than Truth: A History of the Theosophical Movement in Russia, 1875-1922

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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Main Author: Carlson, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton, N.J Princeton University Press 2015
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Series/Journal:Princeton Legacy Library 1750
Further subjects:B Theosophy
B Theosophy (Russia) History 19th century
B Theosophy (Soviet Union) History
B Theosophy (Russia) History 19th century
B Religion / History
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