Handbook of the theosophical current / edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein.
Few religious currents have been as influential as the Theosophical. Yet few currents have been so under-researched, and the Brill Handbook of the Theosophical Current thus represents pioneering research. A first section surveys the main people and events involved in the Theosophical Society from it...
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Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Brill handbooks on contemporary religion,
v. 7 Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion 7. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (506 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Summary: | Few religious currents have been as influential as the Theosophical. Yet few currents have been so under-researched, and the Brill Handbook of the Theosophical Current thus represents pioneering research. A first section surveys the main people and events involved in the Theosophical Society from its inception to today, and outlines the Theosophical worldview. A second, substantial section covers most significant religions to emerge in the wake of the Theosophical Society - Anthroposophy, the Point Loma community, the I AM religious activity, the Summit Lighthouse Movement, the New Age, theosophical UFO religions, and numerous others. Finally, the interaction of the Theosophical current with contemporary culture - including gender relations, art, popular fiction, historiography, and science - are discussed at length. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9004235973 |
ISSN: | 1874-6691 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein. |