The White Buddhist The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott |
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Author:
| Prothero, Stephen R. |
Series title: | Religion in North Am Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-253-33014-7 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1996 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Denounced by the New York Times as an 'unmitigated rascal' while simultaneously being lauded as a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha himself, Henry Steel Olcott was a friend to Madame Blavatsky and an indefatigable reformer and culture broker between East and West. This book is an engaging study of spiritual quest.
Denounced by the New York Times as an 'unmitigated rascal' while simultaneously being lauded as a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha himself, Henry Steel Olcott was a friend to Madame Blavatsky and an indefatigable reformer and culture broker between East and West. This book is an engaging study of spiritual quest.