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=== Theosophy and Theosophical Society ===
=== Theosophy and Theosophical Society ===


'''NoTE: Unless otherwise stated, the publisher was Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar, Madras [now Chennai], India.'''
'''NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, the publisher was Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar, Madras [now Chennai], India.'''


* '''''A Collection of Lectures on Theosophy and Archaic Religions'''''. Madras: A. Theyaga Rajier, 1883. Subtitled "Delivered in India and Ceylon".  
* '''''A Collection of Lectures on Theosophy and Archaic Religions'''''. Madras: A. Theyaga Rajier, 1883. Subtitled "Delivered in India and Ceylon".
* '''''Occultism and Its Critics'''''. Essay mentioned in review of Charles Sotheran's book on Calgiostro.


== Published lectures ==
== Published lectures ==

Revision as of 14:28, 12 February 2016

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Henry Steel Olcott (August 2, 1832 – February 17, 1907) was an agriculturist, American military officer, journalist, lawyer, and co-founder of the Theosophical Society. He held the title of President-Founder of the Society from 1875 till his death in 1907.

Colonel Olcott wrote numerous books, articles, and pamphlets. Among his writings, the diary series called Old Diary Leaves is especially valued as a first-person account of the early days of the Theosophical Society.

Articles

The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 66 articles under the initials HSO, 760 under the name HS Olcott, 3 articles under H. S. Olcott, and 1 under Henry S. Olcott. In his work as a journalist, he also wrote for several New York newspapers.

Books and pamphlets

These are books and pamphlets, arranged by topic.

Agriculture

Genealogy and history

Spiritualism

Buddhism

Theosophy and Theosophical Society

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, the publisher was Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar, Madras [now Chennai], India.

  • A Collection of Lectures on Theosophy and Archaic Religions. Madras: A. Theyaga Rajier, 1883. Subtitled "Delivered in India and Ceylon".
  • Occultism and Its Critics. Essay mentioned in review of Charles Sotheran's book on Calgiostro.

Published lectures

During the course of his life, Colonel Olcott delivered hundreds of lectures. Some have been transcribed and printed in pamphlets and booklets. Unless otherwise stated, the publisher was Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar, Madras [now Chennai], India.


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