Author: Annie Besant
Publisher: Theosophical Publishing
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 332
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A
Description
This authorised version of her autobiography captures the life and times of a historical figure who was described as a 'Diamond Soul'.
Annie Besant (1847-1933), President of the Theosophical Society from 1907 to 1933, was described as a Diamond Soul, for she had many brilliant facets to her character. As a spiritual teacher she inspired thousands of men and women all over the world. She was an outstanding orator, a reformer, a humanist, and an educationist with more than three hundred publications to her credit.
The keynote of all her varied activities was her unswerving loyalty to Truth. To quote her won words: "She (Truth) may lead me into the wilderness, yet I must follow her; she may strip me of all love, yet I must pursue her; though she slay m, yet will I trust in her; and I ask no other epitaph on my tomb but no other epitaph on my tomb but She tried to follow Truth."
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface to Third Impression
Preface
CHAPTER
Out of the everywhere into the here
Early Childhood
Girlhood
Marriage
The Storm of Doubt
Charles Bradlaugh
Atheism as I knew and Taught It
At work
The Knowlton Pamphlet
At War all Round
Mr Bradlaugh’s Struggle
Still Fighting
Socialism
Through Storm to Peace