Studies in the “Secret Doctrine”: I. The Monad; II. Tetraktys & Tetragrammaton
London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1895. First Edition. 12mo, 30 pages, publisher's original wraps. A scarce early Theosophical study devoted to key concepts in H. P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine, this work by Isabel Cooper-Oakley and A. M. Glass examines two fundamental themes of esoteric philosophy: the Monad and the Tetraktys or Tetragrammaton. Drawing upon Theosophical, Pythagorean, Kabbalistic, and metaphysical traditions, the authors explore ideas of spiritual unity, number symbolism, cosmic evolution, divine manifestation, and the relationship between mathematical form and occult cosmology. Published during the formative period of the modern Theosophical movement, the pamphlet reflects the intense study of Blavatsky’s writings among her early followers and offers a valuable contemporary interpretation of some of the more difficult philosophical material in The Secret Doctrine. An uncommon work relating to Theosophy, occultism, esotericism, Pythagorean philosophy, Kabbalah, comparative religion, and nineteenth-century metaphysical thought. Wraps reattached with tape, some underlining, some discoloration, else in good condition. Item #557
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