Annie Besant (1847–1933)
Autor de Thought-Forms, 2nd edition
Sobre El Autor
In the 1870s Annie Besant had already gained notoriety as an estranged Anglican priest's wife who had rejected Christianity and embraced atheism. She was a famous orator who spoke on behalf of the Freethought movement, social reform, the right to publish information on contraception, improved mostrar más education, and Fabian socialism. Besant perplexed her critics and admirers when, in 1889, she abandoned her atheistic stance and embraced Theosophy. The Theosophical Society had been founded in 1875 by Madame Helena Blavatsky and Colonel Henry S. Olcott and had its international headquarters in India. Theosophy's outlook affirmed the mystical components of each of the world's religions, but it was influenced especially by Hindu and Buddhist thought. By the mid-1890s, Annie Besant had made India her home, and she was elected the second president of the Theosophical Society subsequent to the death of Olcott in 1907. In India, Besant made it her special mission to uplift Hindu self-esteem, which had been severely battered by British imperialism and Christian missionaries. She founded the Central Hindu College, which later was incorporated into the new Benares Hindu University. She spoke out for social reform, and from 1913 onward she undertook political agitation for Indian home rule. She was elected president of the Indian National Congress in 1918, and she was the first person to make that position an active, year-round job. Immediately thereafter, she lost her popularity because of the rise to prominence in Indian politics of Mohandas K. Gandhi. Until the end of her life, Besant increasingly turned her attention to the promotion of a young Indian boy, Jiddu Krishnamurti, as the coming World-Teacher, a messiah who would bring about a collective human transformation resulting in unity and peace among all peoples. Despite the apparently contradictory stages of Besant's life, continuity can be detected in her consistent attempts to discover the means by which human suffering could be eliminated. Besant's books and lectures were an important factor in the popularization of Eastern, particularly Hindu, religious and philosophical thought in the West. Her books continue to have an international impact, and several of them are kept in print by the Theosophical Publishing House known in the United States as Quest Books. Bescant died in 1933. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Nota de desambiguación:
(eng) Full name: Annie Wood Besant
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Obras de Annie Besant
The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy: Volume 3 - Occultism (1897) 30 copias
La Doctrina Secreta. Volumen VI: Objeto de los misterios y prácticas de filosofía oculta (1901) 28 copias
The changing world, and lectures to theosophical students : fifteen lectures delivered in London during May, June, and… (2009) 10 copias
Evolution of life and form : four lectures delivered at the twenty-third anniversary meeting of the Theosophical… (2012) 9 copias
The pedigree of man: Four lectures delivered at the twenty-eighth anniversary meetings of the Theosophical Society, at… (1908) 8 copias
Lives of Alcyone 6 copias
Is the Bible Indictable? Being an Enquiry whether the Bible Comes within the Ruling of the Lord Chief Justice as to… (1877) 5 copias
The Three Paths to Union with God: Lectures delivered at Benares, at the sixth annual Convention of the Indian Section… (1913) 5 copias
Evolution and Man's Destiny 5 copias
Formas e Pensamentos. Criações Mentais por Meio de Matéria Fluídica (Em Portuguese do… (2015) 4 copias
Hypnotism and mesmerism 4 copias
Ancient ideals in modern life; four lectures delivered at the twenty-fifth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical… (1901) 4 copias
Hinduism 4 copias
Man's Life in Three Worlds 4 copias
The Lives of Alcyone 3 copias
Darma 3 copias
Daily Meditations 3 copias
Annie Besant Collection Volume One: Ten Books on Theosophy (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 3 copias
The Ancient Wisdom 3 copias
Theosophy in Relation to Human Life 3 copias
Esipihassa 3 copias
India 3 copias
Annie Besant Collection Volume Three: Seven Books on Man (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 3 copias
Shrî Râma Chandra, the ideal king : some lessons from the Râmâyana for the use of Hindu students in the schools of… (1905) 3 copias
The three paths, and Dharma 3 copias
Annie Besant Collection Volume Two: Seven Books on Christianity (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 2 copias
El Yoga 2 copias
How India wrought for freedom, the story of the National congress told from official records (2010) 2 copias
Algunos problemas de la vida 2 copias
La construcción del Kosmos 2 copias
Evolution & Occultism 2 copias
THE ETERNAL NOW 2 copias
Lectures On Political Science 2 copias
Shall India Live or Die? 2 copias
Brahmavidya (Divine Wisdom) 2 copias
Tara's Day Put 2 copias
Annie Besant Collection Vol.4. Masters and Disciples (seven books) (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 2 copias
Annie Besant Collection Vol.6. Life, Death & Reincarnation (Timeless Wisdom Collection) (2016) 2 copias
Le secret de la Vie 2 copias
Tara's Secret Book 2 copias
The Three World Movements 2 copias
Sikhism: A Convention Lecture 2 copias
Theosophical Essays 2 copias
... Light, heat, and sound 2 copias
Het pad ter volmaking 2 copias
The Necessity for Reincarnation 2 copias
Study and practice 2 copias
World problems of to-day 2 copias
Het grote Visioen 2 copias
The law of population, its consequences and its bearing upon human conduct and morals (2017) 2 copias
Leer des harten 2 copias
How A World Teacher Comes 2 copias
Rincarnazione: legge dell'eterno ritorno: un testo chiaro, tecnico, completo dal 1892 (2002) 2 copias
India: A Nation 2 copias
Islam: A convention Lecture 2 copias
Reincarnazione 1 copia
La sabiduría antigua 1 copia
Os Sete Princípios do Homem 1 copia
Rose and Rocky go green 1 copia
in the outer court 1 copia
The Bhagavad-Gītā 1 copia
Five Sermonettes 1 copia
FUQIA E MENDIMIT 1 copia
Legends and Tales 1 copia
Esoteric christianity. Lecture 1 copia
England: India and Afghanistan 1 copia
Future of Indian Politics 1 copia
Last Days of President-Founder 1 copia
Legends & Tales 1 copia
Theosophical Lectures 1907 1 copia
Theosophy & New Psychology 1 copia
Theosophy As the Basic Unity 1 copia
There Is No Death 1 copia
War Articles and Notes 1 copia
War and Its Lessons 1 copia
Three Great Truths 1 copia
Tara Cooks Up a Surprise 1 copia
um estudo sobre o karma 1 copia
Principles of Education 1 copia
India: Bond or Free ? 1 copia
Rents in the Veil of Time 1 copia
New Civilization 1 copia
Three Paths 1 copia
Sri Rama Chandra: The Ideal King 1 copia
Lectures 1 copia
Theosophy and World Problems 1 copia
The Great War 1 copia
In the World's Service 1 copia
Hindu Ideals 1 copia
The French Revolution 1 copia
How India Wrought For Freedom 1 copia
Immediate Future 1 copia
Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar,… (2012) 1 copia
In Defense of Hinduism 1 copia
Indian Ideals 1 copia
Theosophical Christianity 1 copia
Our Elder Brethren 1 copia
The Story of the Great War: Some Lessons from the Mahabharata for the Use of Hindu Students in the Schools of India (2017) 1 copia
Problems of Reconstruction 1 copia
Questions On Hinduism 1 copia
Religious Problems in India 1 copia
Some American Lectures 1 copia
El sendero de iniciación 1 copia
Beauties of Islam 1 copia
Hacia el Templo 1 copia
Rodoslovlje čovjeka 1 copia
The Religious Problem in India 1 copia
The Coming of the World-Teacher: A Lecture given at the Queen's Hall, London, on November 1, 1925 1 copia
Το καθήκον 1 copia
Sam's Christmas Present 1 copia
The Secret of Evolution 1 copia
Qué es teosofía 1 copia
Introducción a la Teosofia 1 copia
Une introduction à la théosophie 1 copia
Theosophy: Its Meaning and Value 1 copia
Theosophy and Christianity 1 copia
In Defence Of Hinduism 1 copia
De Grondleggingen der Theosofie 1 copia
Glossary of theosophical terms 1 copia
Aspects of the Christ 1 copia
What theosophy is 1 copia
The value of devotion 1 copia
There are no dead 1 copia
The place of peace 1 copia
Shri Ramachandra. The Ideal King 1 copia
Homem e os seus corpos, O 1 copia
Bhagavad gita (canto del Señor) : noble canto de poema épico "Mahâbrâta" [sic] : diálogo entre Krishna y Arjuna (1989) 1 copia
The Lives of Alcyone, Vol. 1 1 copia
The Lives of Alcyone, Vol. 2 1 copia
Introdução ao Ioga 1 copia
Theosophy and the new psychology 1 copia
The Three Paths and Dharma 1 copia
Initiation 1 copia
Yoga ciência da vida espiritual 1 copia
Jälleensyntyminen 1 copia
La vida después de la muerte 1 copia
The Feminine Occult: A Collection of Women Writers on the Subjects of Spirituality, Mysticism, Magic, Witchcraft, the… (2019) 1 copia
La reencarnación maestros y superhombres : extracto del "Libro de texto universal de la Religión y Moral"… (1901) 1 copia
The Real and the Unreal 1 copia
AIKAIN VIISAUS 1 copia
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Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Besant, Annie Wood
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1847-10-01
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1933-09-20
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Clapham, London, England, UK
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- India
- Ocupaciones
- women's rights activist
writer
lecturer
theosophist - Relaciones
- Besant, Walter (brother-in-law)
- Organizaciones
- Fabian Society
London School Board
Secular Society
Social Democratic Federation
Theosophical Society - Biografía breve
- Annie Besant was a leading women's rights activist, writer and orator, and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule. She was also a prominent socialist and Theosophist.
- Aviso de desambiguación
- Full name: Annie Wood Besant
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