Annie Besant

Karma

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This book is the Fourth in a series of manuals designed to meet the needs of contemporary public demand for a simplified exposition of theosophical teachings. As pervious examples were widely deemed to be obtuse, Karma attempts to provide access for the ordinary men and women of the work-a-day world to the philosophy, science and religion of theosophy, making plain the great truths that enable us to bear life and face death. This interesting and easy to digest text is a must-have for those interested in the evolution of theosophy and comprises a worthy addition to any discerning bookshelf. Annie Besant was a famous British socialist, theosoph… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-1-4446-5533-9
EAN: 9781444655339
Produktnummer: 5689809
Verlag: Home Farm Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 82 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.4 cm 116 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 116

Über den Autor

Annie Besant (née Wood; 1 October 1847 - 20 September 1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer, orator, educationist, and philanthropist. Regarded as a champion of human freedom, she was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. She was a prolific author with over three hundred books and pamphlets to her credit.[1] As an educationist, her contributions included the founding of the Banaras Hindu University.In 1867, Annie, at age 20, married Frank Besant, a clergyman, and they had two children. However, Annie's increasingly unconventional religious views led to their legal separation in 1873.[2] She then became a prominent speaker for the National Secular Society (NSS), as well as a writer, and a close friend of Charles Bradlaugh. In 1877 they were prosecuted for publishing a book by birth control campaigner Charles Knowlton. The scandal made them famous, and Bradlaugh was subsequently elected M.P. for Northampton in 1880.Thereafter, she became involved with union actions, including the Bloody Sunday demonstration and the London matchgirls strike of 1888. She was a leading speaker for both the Fabian Society and the Marxist Social Democratic Federation (SDF). She was also elected to the London School Board for Tower Hamlets, topping the poll, even though few women were qualified to vote at that time.In 1890 Besant met Helena Blavatsky, and over the next few years her interest in theosophy grew, whilst her interest in secular matters waned. She became a member of the Theosophical Society and a prominent lecturer on the subject. As part of her theosophy-related work, she travelled to India. In 1898 she helped establish the Central Hindu School,[3] and in 1922 she helped establish the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board in Mumbai, India.[4] In 1902, she established the first overseas Lodge of the International Order of Co-Freemasonry, Le Droit Humain. Over the next few years she established lodges in many parts of the British Empire. In 1907 she became president of the Theosophical Society, whose international headquarters were, by then, located in Adyar, Madras, (Chennai).