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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
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(eng) Full name: Annie Wood Besant

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Opere di Annie Besant

Thought-Forms, 2nd edition (1969) 152 copie
Esoterismo cristiano (1971) 143 copie
The Ancient Wisdom (1897) 143 copie
Thought-Forms (1901) 99 copie
Karma (1905) 61 copie
An Introduction to Yoga (1908) 54 copie
Study in Consciousness (1924) 48 copie
Man and His Bodies (1901) 42 copie
Death and After (1914) 33 copie
The Spiritual Life (1991) 33 copie
A Study in Karma (1975) 31 copie
The Path of Discipleship (1896) 31 copie
Riddle of Life (1961) 28 copie
Reincarnation (1947) 27 copie
Dharma (1964) 23 copie
In the Outer Court (1906) 22 copie
The Masters (1977) 19 copie
The Dragon's Toothache (2016) 17 copie
My Path to Atheism (2010) 17 copie
Avatâras (1902) 16 copie
Mala's Silver Anklets (2011) 15 copie
Whimsy (Karadi Tales) (2014) 12 copie
Doctrine of the Heart (1914) 12 copie
Seven great religions (1992) 11 copie
Four Great Religions (1897) 10 copie
Theosophy (1912) 10 copie
The Basis of Morality (2010) 10 copie
London Lectures of 1907 (2012) 9 copie
The Self and Its Sheaths (1948) 8 copie
Talks With Class (1922) 7 copie
Creating Character (1951) 7 copie
A Study in Consciousness (1880) 7 copie
A Dirty Filthy Book (1981) 7 copie
Some Problems of Life (1904) 7 copie
The Case for India (2012) 6 copie
The Noble Eightfold Path (2009) 6 copie
Memory And Its Nature (1935) 5 copie
Zoroastrianism (2005) 5 copie
The ideals of theosophy (1912) 5 copie
Buddhism (1963) 5 copie
Mysticism (1914) 4 copie
Laws of the Higher Life (1997) 4 copie
Hinduism 4 copie
Jainism (1948) 4 copie
Darma 3 copie
Psychology (1919) 3 copie
The Great Plan (2014) 3 copie
Esipihassa 3 copie
India 3 copie
Sanatana-dharma (1974) 2 copie
The Pterodactyl's Egg (2014) 2 copie
Islam (1946) 2 copie
El Yoga 2 copie
The Great War 1 copia
Hindu Ideals 1 copia
Three Paths 1 copia
Indian Ideals 1 copia
The Socialist Movement (2015) 1 copia
Doutrina Do Coracao, A (2012) 1 copia
Talks With A Class (2012) 1 copia
Lectures 1 copia
A Vida Espiritual (1994) 1 copia
The Theosophic Messenger (1909) 1 copia
The Theosophic Life (2012) 1 copia
La sagesse antique (1987) 1 copia
L'Avenir Imminent (2015) 1 copia
Réincarnation : Karma (1996) 1 copia
Uudistuskysymyksiä (1918) 1 copia
Az ősi bölcsesség (2009) 1 copia
Verso il tempio (1994) 1 copia
Chimica occulta (2018) 1 copia
Initiation 1 copia
Karma, la ley del karma (2013) 1 copia
La Reencarnacion (2010) 1 copia
Introduccion Al Yoga (2009) 1 copia
Les formes pensées (2013) 1 copia
L'homme et ses corps (1994) 1 copia

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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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I can't rate this book. I found out about it while reading another book about mistaken element discoveries and it referenced the idea of occult chemistry. So I picked this one up to see what it was about.

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)
 
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alan_chem | Feb 28, 2023 |
He unfolded and perfected his psychic faculties under the guidance of his adept teacher and in 1893 commenced his clairvoyant investigations, on occasions collaborating with Annie Besant, the second President of the Theosophical Society. His lectures worldwide presented a new viewpoint to thousands of people. It was he who discovered the great potential of J. Krishnamurti and brought him up with a view to his future work. This book is an imprint of the Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, and is imported from India. (Quest)… (altro)
 
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DClodgeTS | Mar 30, 2022 |

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