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The Theosophical Movement 1875-1925

By John Garrigues and others

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In 1925, just fifty years after the founding of the Theosophical Society in New York, the first accurate and thorough history of the Theosophical Movement was published. This volume, entitled The Theosophical Movement, 1875-1925, a History and a Survey, was compiled by the editors of Theosophy, a monthly journal devoted to the original objects of the Theosophical Movement.

It provided theosophical students and others interested in the subject with a detailed and documented study of the lifework of H. P. Blavatsky and other leading figures of the Theosophical Movement. Encompassed in the 700 pages of the book were careful accounts of all the major events of Theosophical history, with enough evidence assembled for every reader to form his own conclusions regarding matters of controversy; or at least, sufficient to place serious inquirers well along on the path of individual investigation.

While the 1925 volume will remain as the more detailed work of reference on the initial cycle of Theosophical history, its existence made possible the publication of another book, briefer in some respects, and covering the later phases of the Movement to 1950.

Title Page
Preface
Contents
Chapter I. Channels Of The Theosophical Movement
Chapter II. The Parent Theosophical Society
Chapter III. Isis Unveiled
Chapter IV. Early Days Of The Theosophical Society
Chapter V. The S.P.R. And The Theosophical Phenomena
Chapter VI. The Report Of The S.P.R.
Chapter VII. Divisions Among Theosophists - New Publications
Chapter VIII. Esoteric And Exoteric Aspects Of The Theosophical Movement
Chapter IX. H.P.B., Olcott And Judge
Chapter X. The Formation Of The Esoteric Section
Chapter XI. The Work Of The Esoteric Section
Chapter XII. Mabel Collins And Professor Coues
Chapter XIII. The Coues-Collins Charges And Their Aftermath
Chapter XIV. The New York Sun Libel Case
Chapter XV. Olcott Versus H.P.B.
ChapterXVI. Olcotts Attempt To Centralize All Authority
Chapter XVII. H.P.B. Takes Charge Of The T.S. In Europe
Chapter XVIII. Death Of H.P.B. - Her Last Messages
Chapter XIX. The Crisis In The Society
Chapter XX. Attempts To Supersede H.P.B.S Influence
Chapter XXI. Growing Divergences - Olcott Resigns As President
Chapter XXII. Convention Of 1892 - Olcott Withdraws His Resignation
Chapter XXIII. H.P.B.S Successors - The Publication Of Old Diary Leaves
Chapter XXIV. Controversy Over H.P.B.S Status As Agent Of The Masters
Chapter XXV. Annie Besant In America, 1892-3
Chapter XXVI. Beginnings Of The Judge Case
Chapter XXVII. Mrs. Besant Changes Sides
ChapterXXVIII. The American Section Supports Judge
ChapterXXIX. The Judicial Enquiry In London
Chapter XXX. British Convention Dismisses Case Against Judge
Chapter XXXI. The Eastern Division And Western Division
Chapter XXXII. Westminster Gazette Attacks The Society
Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Besant Tries To Drive Judge Out Of The Society
Chapter XXXIV. The American Section Declares Its Autonomy And Elects Judge Its Life-President
Chapter XXXV. JUDGES DEATH AND THE TINGLEY SUCCESSORSHIP
Chapter XXXVI. Present And Future Of The Theosophical Movement
Chapter I. The Theosophical Movement
Chapter II. The Parent Theosophical Society
Chapter III. Isis Unveiled
Chapter IV. Early Days of the Theosophical Society
Chapter V. The S.P.R. and the Theosophical Phenomena
Chapter VI. The Report of the S.P.R
Chapter VII. Divisions among Theosophists - New Publications
Chapter VIII. Esoteric and Exoteric aspects of the Theosophical Movement
Chapter IX. H.P.B., Olcott, and Judge
Chapter X. The Formation of the Esoteric Section
Chapter XI. The Work of the Esoteric Section
ChapterXII. Mabel Collins and professor Coues
Chapter XIII. The Coues-Collins Charges and their Aftermath
Chapter XIV. The New York Sun Libel Case
Chapter XV. Olcott Versus H.P.B
Chapter XVI. Olcotts Attempt to Centralize All Authority
Chapter XVII. H.P.B. Takes Charge of the T.S. in Europe
Chapter XVIII. Death of H.P.B. - Her Last Messages
Chapter XIX. The Crisis in the Society
Chapter XX. Attempts to Supersede H.P.B.s Influence
Chapter XXI. Growing Divergences - Olcott Resigns as President
Chapter XXII. Conventions of 1892 - Olcott Withdraws His Resignation
Chapter XXIII. H.P.B. s Successors- The Publication of Old Diary Leraves
Chapter XXIV. Controversy over H.P.B.s Status as Agent of the Masters
Chapter XXV Annie Besant in America, 1892-1893
Chapter XXVI. Beginnings of the Judge Case
Chapter XXVII. Mrs. Besant Changes Sides
Chapter XXVIII. The American Section Supports Judge
Chapter XXIX. The Judicial Enquiry in London
Chapter XXX British Convention Dismisses Case Against Judge
Chapter XXXI The Eastern Division and Western Division
Chapter XXXII. Westminster Gazette Attacks the Society
Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Besant Tries to Drive Judge Out of the Society
Chapter XXXIV. The American Section Declares its Autonomy and Elects Judge its Life-President
Chapter XXXV. Judges Death and the Tingley Successorship
Chapter XXXVI. Present and Future of the Theosophical Movement
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