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050	0	0	_aBP561 _b.S4 1888
051			_aBP561 _b.S4 1888 Copy 2 _cImperfect: v. 1 only. Bookseller's label: Brentano's, New York.
082	0		_a212 BLA
100	1		_aBlavatsky, H. P. _q(Helena Petrovna) _d, 1831-1891
245	1	4	_aThe secret doctrine _b: the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy _c/ H.P. Blavatsky
260			_aLondon _b: Theosophical Publishing Co. _c, 1988, 1888
300			_a2 v. _b: ill. _c; 22 cm.
500			_aVerbatim with the original edition, 1888
505	0		_av. 1. Cosmogenesis -- v. 2. Anthropogenesis
520			_aUkrainian-born Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) was a powerful and controversial member of the spiritualist world and for a time famous for her powers as a medium. She was a co-founder of the theosophy movement in the United States, which she later extended to Europe and India, drawing from her extensive global travels and her familiarity with a broad range of belief systems, from Asian religions to New Orleans voodoo, as well as secret societies such as the Freemasons. Drawing from Hinduism and Buddhism, theosophy aimed to understand the mystic powers of the universe and promote the study of other religions. Blavatsky aims to explain the spiritual origins of the world. Originally published as two volumes in 1888, it is Blavatsky's magnum opus. The first volume is named Cosmogenesis, the second Anthropogenesis. It was an influential example of the revival of interest in esoteric and occult ideas in the modern age, in particular because of its claim to reconcile ancient eastern wisdom with modern science.
650		0	_aTheosophy
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