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The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky

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The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky explores the life of a remarkable world traveller and scholar of religion who played a pivotal role in introducing Eastern wisdom to Western audiences. Drawing on first-hand accounts from family, friends, and even adversaries, the book paints a vivid portrait of Blavatsky's colourful and influential life, shedding light on her profound impact on figures such as W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and Gustav Mahler.
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This biography will appeal to readers interested in esoteric spirituality, historical figures in mysticism, and those fascinated by cultural exchanges between East and West in the late 19th century.

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Known as the "Lady with the Magical Eyes", Madame Blavatsky's ideas anticipated much of the spiritual and ecological movements of today, influencing the work of Joyce, Kandinsky and Mahler, among others. The world of soirees and remarkable phenomena is seen here through friends and enemies.

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World traveller and student of religions, Blavatsky was among the first to bring Eastern wisdom to the West. Her writings excited such luminaries as W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and Gustav Mahler.

Here are first-hand accounts of her colourful life by family, friends, and enemies.

The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a pioneering spirit whose influence has echoed through history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780835607940

Publisher: Quest Books,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 February 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Quest Books,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Compiled by Daniel Caldwell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 451

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