Theos-Talk Archives (August 2001 Message tt00268)

David:

The only historic book I recall by Tillett is the biography
of Leadbeater. I went to Amazon.com and notice that they
say it's out of print, but can be ordered as a used book.
I also went to the Point Loma Publications site, and see it
on their catalog:

http://www.wisdomtraditions.com/PLPCatFr.html

The description they give is:

> History
> THE ELDER BROTHER
> A Biography Of Charles Webster Leadbeater
> Gregory Tillett
> Is he world's greatest occultist and psychic? Or >the worst sort of 
charlatan and con-man? These >widely ranging views of Charles Leadbeater 
were >current in his lifetime and even now, years >after his death in 1934, 
he remains a >controversial figure. His disciples hailed him >as the 
greatest seer of their age; his enemies >attacked him as a fraud or worse. 
But as Gregory >Tillett shows in this biography of Leadbeater, >he has 
exerted great influence on modern ideas >about the occult. Supported by 
archival >reference and extensive bibliography, this book >makes a lucid 
statement of historical facts, >neither pro nor con, on a controversial 
figure >in the Theosophical Society.
> Illustrated, hard cover, 337 pages, $25.00
ISBN: 0-913004-83-9

And their top-level web page is:

http://www.wisdomtraditions.com



> At 02:51 PM 8/27/01 -0700, you wrote:
> I would like to purchase a copy of Dr. Tillett's biography. I tried
> Amazon.com and couldn't find it under the author Dr. Gregory Tillett. could
> someone tell me how to obtain a copy? After reading for the last month on
> the official positions of various theosophy groups I am very interested in a
> skeptic's position. The truth may lie somewhere in the middle.
>
> David Blankenship