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'''''Broad Views''''' was published monthly from January 1904 to June 1907 in London. [[A. P. Sinnett]] was the editor and one of the major contributors. Some articles touched on Theosophical topics, but most related to current events, sociology, philosophy, and world cultures. Its slogan was "A Monthly Periodical Dealing with All Subjects of General Interest, Without Regard to Conventional Habits of Thought". Theosophists who were among the contributors include [[Patience Sinnett]], [[Mabel Collins]],  [[Franz Hartmann]], and [[Joseph Bibby]]. Sinnett’s 1886 book ''United: A Novel'' was reprinted serially during 1904 and 1905. The magazine was published at Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Co., who also worked with Sinnett on some of his books. 

The magazine suffered some financial difficulties, but its demise was probably triggered by the death in 1907 of [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society]] President-Founder [[Henry Steel Olcott]]. A. P. Sinnett, then Vice President, took over management of the organization until [[Annie Besant]] was elected President. 

Sinnett wrote of the magazine:
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During 1903 I made arrangements for the production of a monthly magazine to be called "Broad Views". The capital, - not adequate to the cost of bold advertising, - was kindly subscribed by friends and I put a great deal of earnest work into the undertaking but it never paid its way. Outgoings were always in excess of receipts and though I kept it going for about three years it perished at the end of that time and the money put into it was lost.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Autobiography of Alfred Percy Sinnett'' (London: Theosophical History Centre, 1986), 52.</ref>
</blockquote>

== Index and access to the periodical ==

The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]][http://www.austheos.org.au/indices/pindex.htm] provides a searchable [http://www.austheos.org.au/indices/BROADV.HTM index to this periodical online], listing article titles and authors in chronological sequence.

Some articles and issues are available on the Internet, with [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008634971 Hathitrust] adding more versions all the time:

* Volume 1 - Issues 1-6 - 1904 January-June available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226422&view=plaintext&seq=9 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.li/books/about/Broad_Views.html?hl=de&id=1-0OAAAAIAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBroad Google Books].
* Volume 2 - Issues 7-12 - 1904 July-December - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510018881740&view=1up&seq=7 Hathitrust].

* Volume 3 - Issues 13-18 - 1905 January-June - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951001888175y&view=plaintext&seq=9 Hathitrust] and [http://books.google.bs/books?id=-80aAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Google eBook]. 
* Volume 4 - Issues 19-24 - 1905 July-December - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951001888176w&view=plaintext&seq=5 Hathitrust]. 
* Volume 4 - Issues 22-24 - 1905 October-December - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226372&view=plaintext&seq=1 Hathitrust] and [http://books.google.com/books/about/Broad_Views.html?id=nO0OAAAAIAAJ Google Books].
* Volume 5 - Issues 25-27 - 1906 January-March - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226364&view=plaintext&seq=7 Hathitrust].
* Volume 5 - Issues 28-30 - 1906 April-June - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226356&view=plaintext&seq=5 Hathitrust].
* Volume 5 - Issues 25-30 - 1906 January-June - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951001888177u&view=plaintext&seq=7 Hathitrust].* Volume 6 - Issues 31-36 - 1906 July-December - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951001888178s&view=plaintext&seq=5 Hathitrust].
* Volume 6 - Issues 31-36 - 1906 July-December - Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951001888178s&view=plaintext&seq=5 Hathitrust].
* Volume 6 - Issues 31-33 - 1906 July-September - Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226349&view=plaintext&seq=5 Hathitrust].
* Volume 6 - Issues 34-36 - 1906 October-December - Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226331&view=plaintext&seq=1 Hathitrust].
* Volume 7 - Issues 37-39 - 1907 January-March - available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433070226323&view=plaintext&seq=3 Hathitrust].

* Selected articles - reprinted in ''Occult Essays'', are available from [http://hpb.narod.ru/Occult_Essays.htm HPB.NAROD.RU].
* Selected articles - reprinted in ''Occult Essays'', are available from [Available from [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008621200 Hathitrust].

== Notes ==
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