Theosophy and the Study of Religion
Published on 6. June 2024
Book
Hardback
372 pages
978-90-04-69415-6 (ISBN)
Description
Since its emergence in the nineteenth century, the Theosophical Society has wielded enormous influence across diverse fields, none more so than the study of religion. This volume explores this legacy in North America, Europe, and India, demonstrating its impact on the conceptualization of "religion" and its influence on methods of comparison. Unveiling overlooked entanglements, the volume challenges standard narratives in the history of religious studies and interrogates the deliberate neglect of theosophy's influence in the "secular" academy. In doing so, the work confronts lingering ghosts, urging a reappraisal that enriches the study of religion and offers prescriptions for its future.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
689 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-69415-6 (9789004694156)
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Persons
Charles M. Stang, Th.D. (2008), Harvard Divinity School, is Professor of Early Christian Thought and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. His most recent book is Our Divine Double(2016).
Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, Ph.D. (2006), Stanford University, is Professor of Religion and Chair of Science & Technology Studies at Williams College. He has published three books and numerous articles on Japanese religions, Esotericism, and the philosophy of the Human Sciences, including most recently Metamodernism: The Future of Theory (2021).
Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, Ph.D. (2006), Stanford University, is Professor of Religion and Chair of Science & Technology Studies at Williams College. He has published three books and numerous articles on Japanese religions, Esotericism, and the philosophy of the Human Sciences, including most recently Metamodernism: The Future of Theory (2021).
Content
Introduction
??Jason ?A?nanda? ?Josephson Storm?? and ??Charles M.? ?Stang?????
Part 1?
Theosophy, Early Christianity, and the Question of Origins?
1?Modern Theosophy's Legacy in New Testament and Early Christian Studies The Case of Paul the Mystic???
??Denise? ?Kimber Buell?????
2?H.P. Blavatsky and Origen of Alexandria
??Charles M.? ?Stang?????
3?Madame Blavatsky and the Paranormal The Legacy of E. R. Dodds???
??Gregory? ?Shaw?????
4?Out of Egypt Hermetic Theosophy between Reitzenstein and Mead???
??Wouter J.? ?Hanegraaff?????
5?A Theosophical History of Religions
??Olav? ?Hammer??????
Part 2?
Theosophy and Race?
6?Racist or Liberating? The Difficult Transformations of Theosophical Root Race Theory
??Erin? ?Prophet?????
7?The Afro-Theosophysics of Robert T. Browne Race, Theory, and Method in the Study of Religion???
??Stephen C.? ?Finley?????
8?Theosophy, Race, and the Ambiguities of Agency within the Colonial Context
??Julian? ?Strube??????
Part 3?
Theosophy and Asian Religions?
9?Grounding the Celestial Theosophy and the Scholar's Voice???
??Isaac? ?Lubelsky?????
10?Max Mueller, Blavatsky and the Esoteric Buddhism Debate
??Michael? ?Gomes?????
11?Theosophies and Asian Religions From the Seventeenth to the Twenty-First Centuries???
??Arthur? ?Versluis??????
Part 4?
Theosophy and Language?
12?Theosophy as Cultural Translation Mediating Hinduism???
??Gauri? ?Viswanathan?????
13?The Theosophical Society's Sanskrit Revival
??James? ?Santucci?????
14?Language, Mind, Cosmos The Theosophical Roots of Linguistic Relativism???
??Jason ?A?nanda? ?Josephson Storm??????
Index
??Jason ?A?nanda? ?Josephson Storm?? and ??Charles M.? ?Stang?????
Part 1?
Theosophy, Early Christianity, and the Question of Origins?
1?Modern Theosophy's Legacy in New Testament and Early Christian Studies The Case of Paul the Mystic???
??Denise? ?Kimber Buell?????
2?H.P. Blavatsky and Origen of Alexandria
??Charles M.? ?Stang?????
3?Madame Blavatsky and the Paranormal The Legacy of E. R. Dodds???
??Gregory? ?Shaw?????
4?Out of Egypt Hermetic Theosophy between Reitzenstein and Mead???
??Wouter J.? ?Hanegraaff?????
5?A Theosophical History of Religions
??Olav? ?Hammer??????
Part 2?
Theosophy and Race?
6?Racist or Liberating? The Difficult Transformations of Theosophical Root Race Theory
??Erin? ?Prophet?????
7?The Afro-Theosophysics of Robert T. Browne Race, Theory, and Method in the Study of Religion???
??Stephen C.? ?Finley?????
8?Theosophy, Race, and the Ambiguities of Agency within the Colonial Context
??Julian? ?Strube??????
Part 3?
Theosophy and Asian Religions?
9?Grounding the Celestial Theosophy and the Scholar's Voice???
??Isaac? ?Lubelsky?????
10?Max Mueller, Blavatsky and the Esoteric Buddhism Debate
??Michael? ?Gomes?????
11?Theosophies and Asian Religions From the Seventeenth to the Twenty-First Centuries???
??Arthur? ?Versluis??????
Part 4?
Theosophy and Language?
12?Theosophy as Cultural Translation Mediating Hinduism???
??Gauri? ?Viswanathan?????
13?The Theosophical Society's Sanskrit Revival
??James? ?Santucci?????
14?Language, Mind, Cosmos The Theosophical Roots of Linguistic Relativism???
??Jason ?A?nanda? ?Josephson Storm??????
Index