H. P. Blavatsky and the Theosophical Movement

Description

With careful documentation and persuasive exposition, the author presents an authentic account of the chief incidents in H P Blavatsky’s life, her ideals, and her unswerving dedication to the service of Humanity. Controversial matters and H P Blavatsky and controversy go hand in hand — about which today there may still be differences in opinion, are examined because they touch closely on fundamentals. They are discussed with the author’s penetrating insight, yet with an impersonal touch not lacking in persuasive charm. Includes an important record of the later history of the Theosophical Society and a listing of world-wide Theosophical Societies and Groups representative of the Theosophical Movement in the last century. See Blavatsky Net for current information.

Product Details:
ISBN#9780911500806
Publisher: Theosophy University Press, Published: September 1, 1975
Size: 5.75 x 1.05 x 8.5 inches, Weight: 1.10 Lbs.

Author – Charles J. Ryan
(1865 – 1945)

Charles. J. Ryan (1865-1949) born in Halifax, England. Of wide-ranging interests and talents, his art was exhibited at London’s Royal Academy and, at age 26, he succeeded his father as principal of the government School of Art in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. In 1894, he met a pupil of H. P. Blavatsky and soon joined the Theosophical Society. A few years later, in 1900, he accepted Katherine Tingley’s invitation to help build the Society’s new international headquarters at Point Loma, California where he served until his death as a teacher at its schools and a frequent contributor on literary, historical, scientific, and theosophical topics.