Theosophy: History of a Pseudo-Religion
By René Guénon
Published: 1921
A critical historical and philosophical analysis of the Theosophical movement, which the author characterizes as a modern 'pseudo-religion' and a counterfeit of genuine spiritual traditions.
Chapters
Ch. 1
CONTENTS
Ch. 2
EDITORIAL NOTE
Ch. 3
PREFACE THEOSOPHY AND THEOSOPHISM
Ch. 4
1 MADAME BLAVATSKY'S ANTECEDENTS
Ch. 5
2 THE ORIGINS OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Ch. 6
3 THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY AND ROSICRUCIANISM
Ch. 7
4 THE QUESTION OF THE MAHĀTMĀS
Ch. 8
5 THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH AFFAIR
Ch. 9
6 MADAME BLAVATSKY AND SOLOVIOFF
Ch. 10
7 MADAME BLAVATSKY'S POWER OF SUGGESTION
Ch. 11
8 MADAME BLAVATSKY'S LAST YEARS
Ch. 12
9 THE SOURCES OF MME BLAVATSKY'S WORKS
Ch. 13
10 ESOTERIC BUDDHISM
Ch. 14
11 PRINCIPAL POINTS OF THEOSOPHICAL TEACHING
Ch. 15
12 THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITISM
Ch. 16
13 THEOSOPHY AND THE RELIGIONS
Ch. 17
THE OATH IN THEOSOPHY
Ch. 18
15 MRS BESANT'S ANTECEDENTS
Ch. 19
16 THE BEGINNING OF MRS BESANT'S PRESIDENCY
Ch. 20
17 AT THE PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS
Ch. 21
18 ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY
Ch. 22
19 THE DUCHESS OF POMAR
Ch. 23
20 THE FUTURE MESSIAH
Ch. 24
THE TRIALS OF ALCYONE
Ch. 25
22 THE ANTHROPOSOPHY OF RUDOLF STEINER
Ch. 26
23 THE ORDER OF THE STAR OF THE EAST AND ITS ANNEXES
Ch. 27
THE OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH
Ch. 28
25 THEOSOPHY AND FREEMASONRY
Ch. 29
AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Ch. 30
27 THEOSOPHICAL MORALISM
Ch. 31
28 THEOSOPHY AND PROTESTANTISM
Ch. 32
29 THE POLITICAL ROLE OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Ch. 33
30 CONCLUSION
Ch. 34
REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES BOOK REVIEWS
Ch. 35
ARTICLE REVIEWS
Ch. 36