Alexandra David-Néel

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Portrait in her youth

Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969) was a French explorer and writer, known particularly for her writings about Tibetan Buddhism. In 1892 she became a member of the Theosophical Society.

Early years

Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David was born in Saint-Mandé, a suburb of Paris, on October 24, 1868.

In her early twenties she was introduced to Madame Blavatsky, whose esoteric ideas had a significant influence on Alexandra.[1] She joined the European Section of the Theosophical Society in London on June 7, 1892.[2] Then she went to Adyar and formed a close allegiance with Annie Besant. She spent much of 1893 there studying Sanskrit.[3]

Travels

Traveling in Lhasa in 1924.





Writings

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Onlines resources

Additional reading

  • Earle Rice, Jr., Alexandra David-Neel: Explorer at the Roof of the World, (USA: Chelsea House Publishers, 2004)

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