A Dictionary of Theosophy

von Theodore Besterman

168 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

SAKTISM. An erotic mysticism associated with the worship of goddesses.-from A Dictionary of TheosophyHere, in one concise volume first published in 1926, is a glossary of the language of theosophy, or "the essential truth underlying all religious, ethical, philosophical, and other teaching," from Abhava ("Non-being, non-existence, negation") to Zarathushtra ("The name given to one of the Servers"). Steeped in the spirituality of ancient India and fueled by the occult fads of the early 20th century, this is a fascinating, highly browsable guide to a forerunner of today's wide-ranging, metaphysically encompassing New Age thought.Also available from Cosimo Classics: Besterman's Crystal-Gazing.British bibliographer, and editor THEODORE BESTERMAN (1904-1976) is remembered chiefly as a scholar of the philosopher Voltaire, though his interests ranged from anthropology to the paranormal. His many books include Annie Besant: A Modern Prophet and Divining Rod: An Experimental and Psychological Investigation.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Alternative Glaubenssysteme und spirituelle Weltanschauungen Eklektische und esoterische Religionen und Glaubenslehren Theosophie und Anthroposophie
• ISBN: 9781596053731
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2005
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Cosimo Classics