Name: Helena Blavatsky
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Author: Blavatsky, Helena ; Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas
ISBN: 9781556434570

Type

Physical Book

Author

H. P. Blavatsky

Illustrated by

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke

Publisher

North Atlantic Books

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

220

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.5x14.2x1.8 cm

Weight

0.31 kg.

ISBN

155643457X

ISBN13

9781556434570

Synopsis "Helena Blavatsky"

At the age of 17, rejecting nineteenth-century materialism, Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) left her native Russia and traveled through India, Tibet, Egypt, Europe, and the Americas seeking out the sources of ancient wisdom as a key to spiritual truth. In 1875 in New York, she co-founded the Theosophical Society for the study of occult traditions. Many popular ideas of rediscovered ancient wisdom, including reincarnation and karma, trace their origin to Helena Blavatsky and Theosophy. This anthology includes material on her life and travels, as well as excerpts from her major works.

H. P. Blavatsky

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Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Ekaterinoslav, 1831 – London, 1891) was an influential Russian writer and a central figure in modern esotericism. Co-founder of the Theosophical Society in 1875, her work combines elements of occultism, Eastern religions, philosophy, and mysticism. Her literary style, dense and symbolic, falls within the genre of esoteric and metaphysical essay, with a doctrinal focus on the nature of the soul, karma, and the spiritual evolution of humanity

Among her most recognized books are Isis Unveiled (1877), The Secret Doctrine (1888), The Voice of the Silence (1889), Practical Occultism (1890), and Letters from H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett (published posthumously in 1925). She did not receive literary awards during her lifetime, but her legacy has been decisive in spiritual movements of the 20th century

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