Isis Unveiled
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Isis Unveiled is a foundational 1877 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that outlines the core esoteric, philosophical, and religious ideas that shaped the modern Theosophical movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isis Unveiled canonical | 4 |
| Isis Unveiled, Volume I | 1 |
| Isis Unveiled, Volume II | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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occult literature ⓘ theosophical text ⓘ |
| advocates |
ancient wisdom tradition
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esoteric interpretation of religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| author | Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
conventional science of the 19th century
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dogmatic Christianity ⓘ materialism ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | two-volume set ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Secret Doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
esotericism
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occultism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Isis Unveiled
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Isis Unveiled, Volume I
Isis Unveiled self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Isis Unveiled, Volume II
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| hasReception |
controversial
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influential in occult circles ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Secret Doctrine
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Western esotericism ⓘ modern Theosophical movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BP565 .B6 ⓘ |
| movement | Theosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of 19th-century scientific and religious orthodoxy
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foundational exposition of Theosophy ⓘ synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 7027025 ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 1300 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| publisher | J. W. Bouton ⓘ |
| settingOfProduction | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient wisdom traditions
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comparative religion ⓘ esoteric philosophy ⓘ occult science ⓘ |
| subtitle |
Science
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Theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Buddhist texts
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Hermetic texts ⓘ Hindu scriptures ⓘ Kabbalistic writings ⓘ Neoplatonic philosophy ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Isis Unveiled, Volume I
this entity surface form:
Isis Unveiled, Volume II