Annie Besant (1847–1933)
Autore di Thought-Forms, 2nd edition
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In the 1870s Annie Besant had already gained notoriety as an estranged Anglican priest's wife who had rejected Christianity and embraced atheism. She was a famous orator who spoke on behalf of the Freethought movement, social reform, the right to publish information on contraception, improved mostra altro education, and Fabian socialism. Besant perplexed her critics and admirers when, in 1889, she abandoned her atheistic stance and embraced Theosophy. The Theosophical Society had been founded in 1875 by Madame Helena Blavatsky and Colonel Henry S. Olcott and had its international headquarters in India. Theosophy's outlook affirmed the mystical components of each of the world's religions, but it was influenced especially by Hindu and Buddhist thought. By the mid-1890s, Annie Besant had made India her home, and she was elected the second president of the Theosophical Society subsequent to the death of Olcott in 1907. In India, Besant made it her special mission to uplift Hindu self-esteem, which had been severely battered by British imperialism and Christian missionaries. She founded the Central Hindu College, which later was incorporated into the new Benares Hindu University. She spoke out for social reform, and from 1913 onward she undertook political agitation for Indian home rule. She was elected president of the Indian National Congress in 1918, and she was the first person to make that position an active, year-round job. Immediately thereafter, she lost her popularity because of the rise to prominence in Indian politics of Mohandas K. Gandhi. Until the end of her life, Besant increasingly turned her attention to the promotion of a young Indian boy, Jiddu Krishnamurti, as the coming World-Teacher, a messiah who would bring about a collective human transformation resulting in unity and peace among all peoples. Despite the apparently contradictory stages of Besant's life, continuity can be detected in her consistent attempts to discover the means by which human suffering could be eliminated. Besant's books and lectures were an important factor in the popularization of Eastern, particularly Hindu, religious and philosophical thought in the West. Her books continue to have an international impact, and several of them are kept in print by the Theosophical Publishing House known in the United States as Quest Books. Bescant died in 1933. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Nota di disambiguazione:
(eng) Full name: Annie Wood Besant
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Opere di Annie Besant
The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy: Volume 3 - Occultism (1897) 30 copie
The changing world, and lectures to theosophical students : fifteen lectures delivered in London during May, June, and… (2009) 10 copie
Evolution of life and form : four lectures delivered at the twenty-third anniversary meeting of the Theosophical… (2012) 9 copie
The pedigree of man: Four lectures delivered at the twenty-eighth anniversary meetings of the Theosophical Society, at… (1908) 8 copie
Lives of Alcyone 6 copie
Is the Bible Indictable? Being an Enquiry whether the Bible Comes within the Ruling of the Lord Chief Justice as to… (1877) 5 copie
Evolution and Man's Destiny 5 copie
The Three Paths to Union with God: Lectures delivered at Benares, at the sixth annual Convention of the Indian Section… (1913) 5 copie
Hypnotism and mesmerism 4 copie
Formas e Pensamentos. Criações Mentais por Meio de Matéria Fluídica (Em Portuguese do… (2015) 4 copie
Hinduism 4 copie
Man's Life in Three Worlds 4 copie
Ancient ideals in modern life; four lectures delivered at the twenty-fifth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical… (1901) 4 copie
The three paths, and Dharma 3 copie
Darma 3 copie
Daily Meditations 3 copie
The Ancient Wisdom 3 copie
Annie Besant Collection Volume One: Ten Books on Theosophy (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 3 copie
Esipihassa 3 copie
Annie Besant Collection Volume Three: Seven Books on Man (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 3 copie
Le Christianisme ésotérique 3 copie
Shrî Râma Chandra, the ideal king : some lessons from the Râmâyana for the use of Hindu students in the schools of… (1905) 3 copie
The Lives of Alcyone 3 copie
India 3 copie
Tara's Secret Book 2 copie
... Light, heat, and sound 2 copie
How India wrought for freedom, the story of the National congress told from official records (2010) 2 copie
Le secret de la Vie 2 copie
Islam: A convention Lecture 2 copie
Annie Besant Collection Vol.4. Masters and Disciples (seven books) (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 2 copie
La construcción del Kosmos 2 copie
The law of population, its consequences and its bearing upon human conduct and morals (2017) 2 copie
Algunos problemas de la vida 2 copie
Lectures On Political Science 2 copie
Shall India Live or Die? 2 copie
Evolution & Occultism 2 copie
Tara's Day Put 2 copie
Annie Besant Collection Volume Two: Seven Books on Christianity (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 2 copie
Brahmavidya (Divine Wisdom) 2 copie
THE ETERNAL NOW 2 copie
Annie Besant Collection Vol.6. Life, Death & Reincarnation (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 2 copie
The Three World Movements 2 copie
Het grote Visioen 2 copie
Theosophical Essays 2 copie
World problems of to-day 2 copie
Sikhism: A Convention Lecture 2 copie
The Necessity for Reincarnation 2 copie
El Yoga 2 copie
Rincarnazione: legge dell'eterno ritorno: un testo chiaro, tecnico, completo dal 1892 (2002) 2 copie
India: A Nation 2 copie
How A World Teacher Comes 2 copie
Het pad ter volmaking 2 copie
Leer des harten 2 copie
Study and practice 2 copie
England: India and Afghanistan 1 copia
Legends and Tales 1 copia
Five Sermonettes 1 copia
Future of Indian Politics 1 copia
The Great War 1 copia
Hindu Ideals 1 copia
The French Revolution 1 copia
Der Pfad der Jüngerschaft 1 copia
Der Tod - und was dann? 1 copia
Esoterisches Christentum 1 copia
Eine Studie über das Bewusstsein 1 copia
Die Lehre des Herzens. 1 copia
Why I Do Not Believe in God 1 copia
Immediate Future 1 copia
Introducción al yoga 1 copia
How India Wrought For Freedom 1 copia
Questions On Hinduism 1 copia
In Defense of Hinduism 1 copia
New Civilization 1 copia
There Is No Death 1 copia
War Articles and Notes 1 copia
War and Its Lessons 1 copia
Three Great Truths 1 copia
Last Days of President-Founder 1 copia
Principles of Education 1 copia
India: Bond or Free ? 1 copia
Rents in the Veil of Time 1 copia
FUQIA E MENDIMIT 1 copia
Theosophy & New Psychology 1 copia
Three Paths 1 copia
Tara Cooks Up a Surprise 1 copia
um estudo sobre o karma 1 copia
Os Sete Princípios do Homem 1 copia
in the outer court 1 copia
Sri Rama Chandra: The Ideal King 1 copia
Theosophy As the Basic Unity 1 copia
Theosophy and World Problems 1 copia
BHAGAVAD GÎTÂ 1 copia
Some American Lectures 1 copia
Indian Ideals 1 copia
In the World's Service 1 copia
Our Elder Brethren 1 copia
Problems of Reconstruction 1 copia
Religious Problems in India 1 copia
Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar,… (2012) 1 copia
Theosophical Christianity 1 copia
The Story of the Great War: Some Lessons from the Mahabharata for the Use of Hindu Students in the Schools of India (2017) 1 copia
Lectures 1 copia
Legends & Tales 1 copia
Theosophical Lectures 1907 1 copia
Rose and Rocky go green 1 copia
The Feminine Occult: A Collection of Women Writers on the Subjects of Spirituality, Mysticism, Magic, Witchcraft, the… (2019) 1 copia
Beauties of Islam 1 copia
Hacia el Templo 1 copia
Rodoslovlje čovjeka 1 copia
The Religious Problem in India 1 copia
The Coming of the World-Teacher: A Lecture given at the Queen's Hall, London, on November 1, 1925 1 copia
Το καθήκον 1 copia
Sam's Christmas Present 1 copia
The Secret of Evolution 1 copia
Qué es teosofía 1 copia
Introducción a la Teosofia 1 copia
El sendero de la iniciación 1 copia
Theosophy: Its Meaning and Value 1 copia
Theosophy and Christianity 1 copia
In Defence Of Hinduism 1 copia
De Grondleggingen der Theosofie 1 copia
Glossary of theosophical terms 1 copia
Aspects of the Christ 1 copia
What theosophy is 1 copia
The value of devotion 1 copia
There are no dead 1 copia
The place of peace 1 copia
Une introduction à la théosophie 1 copia
Introdução ao Ioga 1 copia
Theosophy and the new psychology 1 copia
The Three Paths and Dharma 1 copia
Initiation 1 copia
The Lives of Alcyone, Vol. 1 1 copia
Reincarnazione 1 copia
Esoteric christianity. Lecture 1 copia
La sabiduría antigua 1 copia
The Bhagavad-Gītā 1 copia
The Lives of Alcyone, Vol. 2 1 copia
Jälleensyntyminen 1 copia
Yoga ciência da vida espiritual 1 copia
La vida después de la muerte 1 copia
Bhagavad gita (canto del Señor) : noble canto de poema épico "Mahâbrâta" [sic] : diálogo entre Krishna y Arjuna (1989) 1 copia
La reencarnación maestros y superhombres : extracto del "Libro de texto universal de la Religión y Moral"… (1901) 1 copia
The Real and the Unreal 1 copia
Shri Ramachandra. The Ideal King 1 copia
Homem e os seus corpos, O 1 copia
AIKAIN VIISAUS 1 copia
Opere correlate
Wise Women: Over Two Thousand Years of Spiritual Writing by Women (1996) — Collaboratore — 202 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Besant, Annie Wood
- Data di nascita
- 1847-10-01
- Data di morte
- 1933-09-20
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Clapham, London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- India
- Attività lavorative
- women's rights activist
writer
lecturer
theosophist - Relazioni
- Besant, Walter (brother-in-law)
- Organizzazioni
- Fabian Society
London School Board
Secular Society
Social Democratic Federation
Theosophical Society - Breve biografia
- Annie Besant was a leading women's rights activist, writer and orator, and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule. She was also a prominent socialist and Theosophist.
- Nota di disambiguazione
- Full name: Annie Wood Besant
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- 420
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- 4
- Utenti
- 2,456
- Popolarità
- #10,436
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 64
- ISBN
- 605
- Lingue
- 16
- Preferito da
- 2
Interesting from a history of science/chemistry perspective for me; but, most of it was unreadable. I read the preface and part 1, then skimmed the book until I got to the appendix and then read it (sort of).
A note on this book. It was first published in 1919 so the copyright has expired. You'll find any number of different isbns for it because different people do a print-on-demand of books like this one. The quality can vary depending on how the reproduce it.… (altro)