The Secret Doctrine, the Synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy is a pseudoscientific esoteric work written by Madame Helena Blavatsky, founder of the religious movement known as Theosophy.
Shown here is the Third and Revised edition of "The Secret Doctrine" (3 Vols., 1893) and the Index to Vols. 1 and 2 of "The Secret Doctrine" (1895)
Annie Besant was an English socialist, theosophist, freemason, women's rights and activist, educationist, involved in women's rights, Home Rule, and Indian nationalism. She gave support to both Irish
The Secret Doctrine
…The Secret Doctrine. After Blavatsky's death, a controversial third volume of The Secret Doctrine was prepared from Blavatsky's papers and published by Annie Besant in 1897. The fourth volume is simply an index of the first three volumes, also prepared by Annie Besant. Blavatsky explained the essential component…
Annie Besant as a young woman
St. Margaret's church in Sibsey, Lincolnshire, where Frank Besant was vicar from 1872 to 1917
Annie Besant's house, 39 Colby Road, Upper Norwood, now bearing a blue plaque