Theosophy across Boundaries: Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on a Modern Esoteric Movement

"This volume makes an important contribution to the global understanding of the Theosophical Society and its transcultural dimensions ... Combining different perspectives and case studies, the volume impressively shows the need for interdisciplinary and transcultural research on the Theosophical Society. This collection, indeed, is an important contribution to the global history of religion." - Religious Studies Review

"There is much of value in this edited volume, with diverse voices representing different regions and countries and different disciplinary approaches ... Theosophy across Boundaries is recommended for upper-division and graduate courses in religious studies, history, cultural studies, and esoteric movements and currents." - Nova Religio

"This book successfully demonstrates that the Theosophical Society and its derivatives crossed all sorts of intellectual and cultural boundaries, and it makes a strong case that these phenomena-long ignored because of their heterodox nature-must be given the attention they deserve. The volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of New Age and esoteric thought, but its many strengths include that it reveals Theosophy's broader historical relevance, thereby introducing the movement to a wider audience." - Julie Chajes, author of Recycled Lives: A History of Reincarnation in Blavatsky's Theosophy