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"Theosophical History Publications" on Blavatsky and Theosophy

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Theosophy and the Theosophical Society
by James A. Santucci
A brief historical introduction to Theosophy. 
$4.00 35 pages ISBN 0 948753 00 51985

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Madame Blavatsky Unveiled? 
by Leslie Price
A critical discussion of the 1885 Report, in the context of the wider 
questions of H.P.B.'s work.
$5.00 44 pages ISBN 0 948753 01 31986

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J'Accuse: An Examination of the Hodgson Report of 1885
by Dr. Vernon Harrison
The official S.P.R. offprint of the paper in the April 1986 issue of 
the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. With a note by Dr. 
John Beloff, the Editor.
$3.00 24 pages 1986

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Autobiography of Alfred Percy Sinnett
The full text for the first time, the memoirs of the main recipient 
of the Mahatma Letters.
$7.00 65 pages ISBN 0 948753 02 11986

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Madame Blavatsky: The 'Veiled' Years: Light From Gurdjieff or Sufism?
by Paul Johnson
Evidence that H.P.B. was a Sufi and the T.S. a Sufi project.
$3.00 11 pages ISBN 0 948753 03 X1987

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100 Years of Modern Occultism: A Review of the Parent Theosophical 
Society
by Leslie Leslie-Smith
A centenary account, from an English perspective.
$8.00 70 pages ISBN 0 948753 04 81987

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The Golden Dawn and the Esoteric Section
by R.A. Gilbert
$8.00 24 pages ISBN 0 948753 06 21987

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Bibliography of H.P. Blavatsky
by Jean-Paul Guignette
A compilation of various studies on H.P. Blavatsky.
$4.00 12 pages ISBN 0 948753 05 61987

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Theosophia in Neo-Platonic and Christian Literature
by Dr. Jean-Louis Siemons
$8.00 32 pages ISBN 0 948753 07 21988

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Senzar: The Mystery of the Mystery Language
by John Algeo
$6.00 32 pages ISBN 0 948753 08 01988

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The Beginnings of Theosophy in France
by Joscelyn Godwin
$6.00 39 pages ISBN 0 948753 09 91989

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Witness for the Prosecution: 
Annie Besant's Testimony on Behalf of H.P. Blavatsky in the N.Y. 
Sun/Coues Law Case
Introduction by Michael Gomes
The actual testimony given by Mrs. Besant on May 4, 1891 during the 
proceedings held in the New York Supreme Court. Of special interest 
is Mrs. Besant's explanation of Theosophy and the Theosophical 
Society and her views of Madame H.P. Blavatsky.
$12.00 60 pages ISBN 1 883279-01-11993

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Ammonius Saccas and His Eclectic Philosophy as Presented by Alexander 
Wilder 
by Dr. Jean-Louis Siémons
Dr. Alexander Wilder, the author of The Eclectic Philosophy (1869), 
was one of the early Vice-Presidents of the Theosophical Society 
(1878) and the person responsible for editing and indexing H.P. 
Blavatsky's Isis Unveiled. The present study examines Dr. Wilder's 
sources for his study on Ammonius Saccas and Neo-Platonism.
$15.00 31 pages ISBN 1 883279-03-81994

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W.T. Brown's "Scenes in My Life"
Introduction and Notes by Michael Gomes
William Tournay Brown's most detailed account of his life under the 
pseudonym Carwood Gerald Clarke, includes the letter he received from 
the "Unknown Brother," Koot Hoomi, "regarded by many as the most 
remarkable of the age," and his tete-a tete with a Brahmin who 
was "well dressed, handsome, and seemingly of about 40 years of age" 
while "crossing the plain on the outskirts of Lahore City," 
presumably the Master in the flesh. Also of special interest is 
Brown's positive assessment of H.S. Olcott, quoting in full both a 
letter from Olcott to Brown and an address by Olcott to the Prayag 
Psychic Theosophical Society, entitled "India, Past, Present and 
Future."
$17.00 40 pages ISBN 1 883279-031995

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Astral Projection or Liberation of the Double and the Work of the 
Early Theosophical Society 
by John Patrick Deveney
An information sheet on the Theosophical Society published around 
1897 describes the T.S. as "an International Body . . . which was 
founded at New York, U.S., on the 17th day of November 1875, with 
three well-defined objects . . . ." Although somewhat ambiguous, the 
impression to the casual reader is that the T.S. at its inception had 
three objects, the first of which is "to form a nucleus of the 
Universal Brotherhood of Humanity . . . ." This is the impression 
that still exists today among many Theosophists and historians with 
passing knowledge on Theosophy. A careful reading of the events that 
led to the formation of the Theosophical Society and its activities 
during the New York years (1875-1878) leaves no doubt that this is an 
erroneous view. Although a number of studies have revealed the 
original goals and activities of the Society, no study has exhibited 
such an extensive investigation of this topic as John Patrick 
Deveney's Astral Projection or Liberation of the Double and the Work 
of the Early Theosophical Society. Mr. Deveney culls his information 
from a host of primary sources that leave the reader with little 
doubt that magic, occultism, theosophy all imply that acquiring 
successful practical experience, not simply knowing the theory, was 
the main purpose in founding the Society.

$22.00. For air mail, please add $3.50. California residents please 
add 7.75% sales tax.

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Some Fragments of the Secret History of the Theosophical Society 
By Franz Hartmann, M.D.
Compiled by Robert Hütwohl.
A new Occasional Paper, volume VIII of the Series, is an essay 
written by one of the notable members of the Theosophical Society, 
Dr. Franz Hartmann (1838-1912). The essay, Some Fragments of the 
Secret History of the Theosophical Society, is a rewritten version of 
his earlier Report of Observations Made During a Nine Months'
Stay at 
the Headquarters of the Theosophical Society at Adyar (Madras), India 
(1884). 

The compiler includes an introduction, biography and additional 
footnotes to Hartmann's essay. 
  
$13.00, approximately 30 pages, (ISBN 1-883279-08-9). For airmail, 
please add $3.50 and $2.00 for each additional copy. There is no 
extra shipping and handling charge except for airmail. For California 
residents, please add 7.75% sales tax. 

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The Unseen Worlds of Emma Hardinge Britten: Some Chapters in the 
History of Western Occultism 
By Robert Mathiesen

One of the lesser known and ignored founders of the Theosophical 
Society and one of the prominent figures in Spiritualism, Emma 
Hardinge Britten (1823-1899) is the subject of a major study by 
Robert Mathiesen, Professor of Slavic Languages at Brown University 
in Rhode Island (USA). Dr. Mathiesen writes:

Emma Hardinge Britten (1823-1899) is, for most people, a forgotten 
figure, who seems to merit no more than a footnote in the separate 
histories of Spiritualism, the Theosophical Society and nineteenth-
century occultism. The present monograph is meant to broaden and 
deepen our understanding of the several important roles which she 
played in public and in private throughout the years of her long life.

To this end, Professor Mathiesen includes chapters on Hardinge 
Britten's early life (1823-1856), her career as Spiritualist, the 
identity of the Chevalier Louis de B___, his role in the publication 
of Art Magic and Ghost Land, the occult society in which he was a 
member, the "Orphic Circle," and her involvement in the early
years of the Theosophical Society. Appendices include a chronology of 
Emma Hardinge Britten's life and a bibliography of her books. An
extensive bibliography and notes are also included.

$24.00., approximately 90 pages in length (ISBN 1-883279-09-7).   
For airmail, please add $3.50 and $2.00 for each additional copy. 
There is no extra shipping and handling charge except for airmail. 
For California residents, please add 7.75% sales tax.

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Those interested in ordering any of these volumes should send the 
total amount owed in a check or international money order payable 
to Theosophical History in U.S. dollars to

James Santucci
20733 Via Sonrisa
Yorba Linda, California 92886

Email inquiries to: jsantucci@fullerton.edu

For more info, see: http://www.theohistory.org/