Anna Bonus Kingsford - Revision history

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	* '''''Clothed with the Sun'''''. Compiled by Edward Maitland. New York: F.J. Lovell & Company and Boston: Redway, 1889. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100132418 Hathitrust].		* '''''Clothed with the Sun'''''. Compiled by Edward Maitland. New York: F.J. Lovell & Company and Boston: Redway, 1889. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100132418 Hathitrust].
	* '''''The Credo of Christianity and other Addresses and Essays on Esoteric Christianity'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1916.		* '''''The Credo of Christianity and other Addresses and Essays on Esoteric Christianity'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1916.
	* '''''Dreams and Dream Stories'''''. London: E. F. Lovell & Co., 18xx. Available at [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5651 Gutenberg.org~~] and [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/DreamsAndDreamStories_AKingsford.pdf this website~~].		* '''''Dreams and Dream Stories'''''. London: E. F. Lovell & Co., 18xx. Available at [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5651 Gutenberg.org].
	* '''''Health, Beauty and the Toilet'''''.		* '''''Health, Beauty and the Toilet'''''.
	* '''''How the World Came to an End in 1881'''''. London, Field & Tuer, 1884.Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008925893 Hathitrust]. Ideas extracted from ''The Perfect Way''. With Edward Maitland.		* '''''How the World Came to an End in 1881'''''. London, Field & Tuer, 1884.Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008925893 Hathitrust]. Ideas extracted from ''The Perfect Way''. With Edward Maitland.

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	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/kingsford-anna Kingsford, Anna] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/kingsford-anna Kingsford, Anna] in Theosophy World.
	* Butler, Alison. “Magical Beginnings: The Intellectual Origins of the Victorian Occult Revival.” ''Limina'' 9, 2003. pp. 78-95.		* Butler, Alison. “Magical Beginnings: The Intellectual Origins of the Victorian Occult Revival.” ''Limina'' 9, 2003. pp. 78-95.
			* [https://www.henrysalt.co.uk/library/essay/anna-kingsford/ Anna Kingsford] in Henry S. Salt website.

	=== Books ===		=== Books ===

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	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists ~~at least~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=~~kingsford+anna~~&~~method~~=~~all 50~~ articles by ~~or about Dr.~~ Kingsford].& ~~Welford, 1882~~. ~~Available~~ at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063601424;view=1up;seq=11 Hathitrust] and [https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdot=1 Google Books]. The Boston, 1888 edition is avaiable at [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/PerfectWay_ABKingsfordEMaitland.pdf# this website].		The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Kingsford&s=author 25 articles by Kingsford]''' and '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Kingsford&s=title 40 articles about her]'''.

			Many issues are available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063601424;view=1up;seq=11 Hathitrust] and [https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdot=1 Google Books]. The Boston, 1888 edition is avaiable at [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/PerfectWay_ABKingsfordEMaitland.pdf# this website].

	* '''''Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1912. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2559873.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/addressesessayso00king/page/n6 Internet Archive], and [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25654273M/Addresses_and_essays_on_vegetarianism Open Library].		* '''''Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1912. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2559873.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/addressesessayso00king/page/n6 Internet Archive], and [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25654273M/Addresses_and_essays_on_vegetarianism Open Library].

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	[[Category:Hermetic Society\|Kingsford, Anna]]		[[Category:Hermetic Society\|Kingsford, Anna]]
	[[Category:People\|Kingsford, Anna]]		[[Category:People\|Kingsford, Anna]]
			[[es: Anna Mary Kingsford]]

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	* [http://hermetic.com/sabazius/kingsford.htm# "Anna Mary Bonus Kingsford"] by Paradoxos Alpha.		* [http://hermetic.com/sabazius/kingsford.htm# "Anna Mary Bonus Kingsford"] by Paradoxos Alpha.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Kingsford "Anna Kingsford"] at Wikipedia.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Kingsford "Anna Kingsford"] at Wikipedia.
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/kingsford-anna Kingsford, Anna] in Theosophy World.
	* Butler, Alison. “Magical Beginnings: The Intellectual Origins of the Victorian Occult Revival.” ''Limina'' 9, 2003. pp. 78-95.		* Butler, Alison. “Magical Beginnings: The Intellectual Origins of the Victorian Occult Revival.” ''Limina'' 9, 2003. pp. 78-95.

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	English medical schools did not admit women, so Anna entered '''Paris Medical School''' in the spring of 1874. Getting a medical education required a great deal of courage and commitment. In addition to being the lone woman in her classes and the stress of much traveling between England and Paris, the practice of vivisection at the school caused her great anguish. Although she refused absolutely to participate in it, and never stopped campaigning against it, her intelligence and hard work ensured her success. By the spring of 1880, the only requirement remaining was the presentation of her thesis.		English medical schools did not admit women, so Anna entered '''Paris Medical School''' in the spring of 1874. Getting a medical education required a great deal of courage and commitment. In addition to being the lone woman in her classes and the stress of much traveling between England and Paris, the practice of vivisection at the school caused her great anguish. Although she refused absolutely to participate in it, and never stopped campaigning against it, her intelligence and hard work ensured her success. By the spring of 1880, the only requirement remaining was the presentation of her thesis.

	Anna’s thesis was on vegetarianism, and she looked forward to presenting it. However, when she arrived at the hospital at the appointed time, the chief doctor, a Professor Le Fort, “informed her that her thesis could not be received as it stood; not because it was unscientific – its accuracy was unimpeachable in that respect – but because it was moral!”<ref>Maitland, Vol. 1, 366-67.</ref> Dr. Le Fort and several of his colleagues had no objections in this regard, but other faculty members did, in particular one who was vehemently opposed to admitting women into medical school and who also did not appreciate Anna’s anti-vivisection stance. As Maitland noted dramatically, “It was a veritable thrust from the spear of Ithuriel, and the hand that had dealt it was a woman’s.”<ref>Ibid, 367.</ref>		Anna’s thesis was on [[vegetarianism]], and she looked forward to presenting it. However, when she arrived at the hospital at the appointed time, the chief doctor, a Professor Le Fort, “informed her that her thesis could not be received as it stood; not because it was unscientific – its accuracy was unimpeachable in that respect – but because it was moral!”<ref>Maitland, Vol. 1, 366-67.</ref> Dr. Le Fort and several of his colleagues had no objections in this regard, but other faculty members did, in particular one who was vehemently opposed to admitting women into medical school and who also did not appreciate Anna’s anti-vivisection stance. As Maitland noted dramatically, “It was a veritable thrust from the spear of Ithuriel, and the hand that had dealt it was a woman’s.”<ref>Ibid, 367.</ref>

	Dr. Le Fort, however, assured Anna that he himself would edit the offending portions of her thesis. This was done, and on July 22, 1880, Anna presented her thesis to a friendly audience (her faculty adversary apparently did not attend) and was duly awarded her medical degree. The controversy surrounding the original version of her thesis brought attention to it, and together with her skill as a writer resulted in fairly high demand for it. In 1881, with the original sections on ethics restored, it was published in book form with the title '''''The Perfect Way in Diet''''' (not to be confused with her and Maitland’s later, much longer and better known book entitled ''The Perfect Way; or the Finding of Christ'').		Dr. Le Fort, however, assured Anna that he himself would edit the offending portions of her thesis. This was done, and on July 22, 1880, Anna presented her thesis to a friendly audience (her faculty adversary apparently did not attend) and was duly awarded her medical degree. The controversy surrounding the original version of her thesis brought attention to it, and together with her skill as a writer resulted in fairly high demand for it. In 1881, with the original sections on ethics restored, it was published in book form with the title '''''The Perfect Way in Diet''''' (not to be confused with her and Maitland’s later, much longer and better known book entitled ''The Perfect Way; or the Finding of Christ'').

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	* '''''The Keys of the Creeds'''''. London: Trübner, 1875. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/6158743.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/keysofcreeds00maitrich/page/n6 Internet Archive], [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22884177M/The_Keys_of_the_creeds. Open Library], and [https://books.google.com/books?id=znKu2bt8BPgC Google Books].		* '''''The Keys of the Creeds'''''. London: Trübner, 1875. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/6158743.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/keysofcreeds00maitrich/page/n6 Internet Archive], [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22884177M/The_Keys_of_the_creeds. Open Library], and [https://books.google.com/books?id=znKu2bt8BPgC Google Books].
	* '''''The Perfect Way Or The Finding of Christ'''''. 1882. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063601424;view=1up;seq=11 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=n9M0AAAAMAAJ Google Books]. Numerous later printings and editions.		* '''''The Perfect Way Or The Finding of Christ'''''. 1882. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063601424;view=1up;seq=11 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=n9M0AAAAMAAJ Google Books]. Numerous later printings and editions.
	* '''''The Perfect Way in Diet'''''.		* '''''The Perfect Way in Diet'''''. 1881.
	* '''''The Virgin of the World, of Hermes Trismegistus'''''. Translated by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland. London: George Redway, 1885.		* '''''The Virgin of the World, of Hermes Trismegistus'''''. Translated by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland. London: George Redway, 1885.

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	[[Category:Hermetic Society\|Kingsford, Anna]]		[[Category:Hermetic Society\|Kingsford, Anna]]
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	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists at least [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=kingsford+anna&method=all 50 articles by or about Dr. Kingsford].& Welford, 1882. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063601424;view=1up;seq=11 Hathitrust] and [https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdot=1 Google Books]. The Boston, 1888 edition is avaiable at [[https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/PerfectWay_ABKingsfordEMaitland.pdf# this website].		The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists at least [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=kingsford+anna&method=all 50 articles by or about Dr. Kingsford].& Welford, 1882. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063601424;view=1up;seq=11 Hathitrust] and [https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-n9M0AAAAMAAJ&rdot=1 Google Books]. The Boston, 1888 edition is avaiable at [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/PerfectWay_ABKingsfordEMaitland.pdf# this website].

	* '''''Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1912. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2559873.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/addressesessayso00king/page/n6 Internet Archive], and [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25654273M/Addresses_and_essays_on_vegetarianism Open Library].		* '''''Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1912. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2559873.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/addressesessayso00king/page/n6 Internet Archive], and [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25654273M/Addresses_and_essays_on_vegetarianism Open Library].

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	As is not unusual in any human organization, even (perhaps especially) those that study and teach metaphysics, differences of opinion arose regarding the “truth” of various teachings. <ref>See Pert’s Chapter 13, 127 ff.</ref> The upshot in this case was that Dr. Kingsford and Maitland formed the [[Hermetic Lodge]] of the Theosophical Society, which was inaugurated in April 1884 and very shortly became the '''[[Hermetic Society]]''' rather than a branch of the TS.<ref>Pert, 128-130.</ref> While both organizations were concerned with honoring spiritual values and esoteric studies, the TS leaned toward an Eastern presentation and the Hermetic Society a Western (largely Christian) one.		As is not unusual in any human organization, even (perhaps especially) those that study and teach metaphysics, differences of opinion arose regarding the “truth” of various teachings. <ref>See Pert’s Chapter 13, 127 ff.</ref> The upshot in this case was that Dr. Kingsford and Maitland formed the [[Hermetic Lodge]] of the Theosophical Society, which was inaugurated in April 1884 and very shortly became the '''[[Hermetic Society]]''' rather than a branch of the TS.<ref>Pert, 128-130.</ref> While both organizations were concerned with honoring spiritual values and esoteric studies, the TS leaned toward an Eastern presentation and the Hermetic Society a Western (largely Christian) one.

	Of her involvement with the Theosophical Society, George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson wrote:		Of her involvement with the Theosophical Society, [[George Linton\|George E. Linton]] and [[Virginia Hanson]] wrote:

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	* '''''Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1912. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2559873.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/addressesessayso00king/page/n6 Internet Archive], and [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25654273M/Addresses_and_essays_on_vegetarianism Open Library].		* '''''Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1912. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/2559873.html Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/addressesessayso00king/page/n6 Internet Archive], and [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25654273M/Addresses_and_essays_on_vegetarianism Open Library].
	* '''''Astrology Theologized: The Spiritual Hermeneutic of Astrology and Holy Writ'''''. As editor.		* '''''Astrology Theologized: The Spiritual Hermeneutic of Astrology and Holy Writ'''''. As editor.
	* '''''Clothed with the Sun'''''. Compiled by Edward Maitland. New York: F.J. Lovell & Company~~. [c1889]~~. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100132418 Hathitrust].		* '''''Clothed with the Sun'''''. Compiled by Edward Maitland. New York: F.J. Lovell & Company and Boston: Redway, 1889. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100132418 Hathitrust].
	* '''''The Credo of Christianity and other Addresses and Essays on Esoteric Christianity'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1916.		* '''''The Credo of Christianity and other Addresses and Essays on Esoteric Christianity'''''. London: John M. Watkins, 1916.
	* '''''Dreams and Dream Stories'''''. London: E. F. Lovell & Co., 18xx. Available at [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5651 Gutenberg.org] and [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/DreamsAndDreamStories_AKingsford.pdf this website].		* '''''Dreams and Dream Stories'''''. London: E. F. Lovell & Co., 18xx. Available at [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5651 Gutenberg.org] and [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/DreamsAndDreamStories_AKingsford.pdf this website].