Isis Unveiled de H.P. Blavatsky

Isis Unveiled

H.P. Blavatsky

Helena Blavatsy

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 dec 1997

Creating a sensation when it was first published in 1877, the first major work by the young Russian noblewoman who would found the Theosophical Society devoted 1200 pages to the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology. This new edition abridged by Theosophical scholar Michael Gomes breathes fresh life into this classic of Western esoteric thinking. Stripped of its lengthy quotations from other writers and its repetitious commentary, Isis Unveiled is revealed to be a clear and readable exploration of the universal truths of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition by one of the most remarkable women of modern times.

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Isis Unveiled created a sensation when it was first published in 1877. The first major work by the young Russian noblewoman who founded The Theosophical Society, its 1200 pages explored "the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology". This new abridgment by Theosophical scholar Michael Gomes breathes fresh life into this classic of Western esoteric thinking. With its central themes highlighted and its style modernized for today's readers, Isis Unveiled is revealed as a fascinating exploration of the universal truths of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition by one of the most remarkable women of modern times.

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Creating a sensation when first published in 1877, this major work by the young Russian noblewoman who founded the Theosophical Society devoted 1200 pages to "the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology". This new edition, abridged for modern readers, breathes fresh life into a classic of Western esoteric thinking.