Old Diary Leaves 1893-6: The Only Authentic History of the Theosophical Society

by Henry Steel Olcott

Book Overview

Henry Steel Olcott (1832-1907), co-founder of the Theosophical Society, was a versatile man. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of American agricultural education and also served in the U.S. War Department. Later Olcott was admitted to the New York Bar and became interested in psychology and spiritualism, travelling to India and Sri Lanka with Madame Blavatsky to explore eastern spiritual traditions, especially Buddhism. In this polemical volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108072925
• ISBN13: 9781108072922
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"