Theos-Talk Archives (March 2006 Message tt00674)

Dear Krsanna,

Yes, Paul's TMR has been quoted in quite a few scholarly works on a 
number of different topics.  Paul can give you more details on that.  
Western Esotericism is a very new field of scholarship.  Some of the 
leading lights in this new area are Elliot Wolfson (New York 
University), Antoine Faivre (Sorbonne), and Wouter Hanegraaf (University 
of Utrecht).  Sometimes the scholarship become very specialized.  For 
instance, about seven years ago Wolfson edited and published an 
anthology on concealment and secrecy in the history of religions. 
Best
Jerry


krsanna wrote:

> I realize peer review was necessary to get TMR to the printing 
> press.  But, once I started thinking about it, I realized the 
> Mahatmas may be interesting in several other contexts:  1) Third 
> World Literature and 2) comparison with Enlightenment literature 
> that was inserted in ingenious ways in the rigid atmosphere that 
> preceded the Enlightenment.  
> Paul's book deals with identifying the Mahatmas, possibly with a 
> detective's eye.  In order to do this, I'll betchya he had to wade 
> through lots of materials of 3rd world origin.  A lot of people are 
> still trying to identify Homer.  I'm interested in seeing how Paul 
> makes his identifications and considers, or in any way deals even 
> deals with, the genres of my interest.  Just curious.  
> Krsanna
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@...> 
> wrote:
>  
> > Dear Krsanna,
> >
> >    
> > > I purchased TMR for my own interest and, partpicularly, to see 
> > >      
> the 
>  
> > > research methodology.  I had no idea this would so controversial; 
> > > but, since it is, I want an objective third party to look at the 
> > > book and provide an opinion.
> > >
> > >      
> > Whenever a book is published by a university press, it is refereed 
> >    
> by 
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> > several scholars who look at it objectively and recommend whether 
> >    
> the 
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> > mss be published, returned to the writer for revisions, or 
> >    
> rejected.  
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> > Methodology is one of the things they look at.  TMR is published 
> >    
> by the 
>  
> > State University of New York, a major publisher of works on Wester 
> > Esoteric Traditions.  It was refereed by several scholars.  I have 
> > personally met and got to know two of them.  They are both 
> >    
> university 
>  
> > professors and their opinions about the book were favorable.
> >
> > Best
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> > krsanna wrote:
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> >    
> > > Since Paul and his book have assumed such controversial 
> > >      
> proportions, 
>  
> > > I am going to go the extra mile for quality.  I work at a 
> > >      
> university 
>  
> > > have have good relationships with professors of Enlightenment 
> > > Literature and 3rd World Literature who supervise graduate 
> > > students.  One teaches research methods and theory.  
> > > I am going to see if I can get one (or both) to review Paul's 
> > >      
> book 
>  
> > > objectively, with an eye on the research.  At best, this cannot 
> > >      
> be 
>  
> > > done until the end of summer, after finals are done and the 
> > >      
> campus 
>  
> > > quiets down a bit.  
> > > In a worst-case scenario, I wiill find a literatures graduate 
> > > student and get the book reviewed; although a review by someone 
> > >      
> who 
>  
> > > supervises and teaches research would be much better.  
> > > I purchased TMR for my own interest and, partpicularly, to see 
> > >      
> the 
>  
> > > research methodology.  I had no idea this would so controversial; 
> > > but, since it is, I want an objective third party to look at the 
> > > book and provide an opinion.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Krsanna
> > >
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Vladimir <forums@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > Monday, March 13, 2006, 1:55:12 AM, krsanna wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   
> > > >        
> > > > > I sent the last mail too quickly, before adding a P.S. about 
> > > > >     
> > > > >          
> > > more 
> > >
> > >      
> > > > > questions I have about Paul's interest.  I found a cheap, used 
> > > > >     
> > > > >          
> > > copy 
> > >
> > >      
> > > > > of Paul's book and ordered it and will read it soon.  I still 
> > > > >          
> do 
>  
> > > > >     
> > > > >          
> > > not 
> > >
> > >      
> > > > > know what he really says about HPB in it.
> > > > >     
> > > > >          
> > > > Oh,  please-please-please,  after  reading  it,  would  you post 
> > > >        
> a 
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> > > >        
> > > few
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > quotes  from  him supporting his allegations about HPB's 
> > > >        
> supposed 
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> > > >   
> > > >        
> > > lack
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > of integrity? Paul himself, for some mysterious reason, keeps 
> > > >   
> > > >        
> > > ignoring
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > my  requests  (unless  I've  missed something here) to quote any 
> > > >   
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> > > solid
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > evidence from his own books. I'm sure this would 
> > > >        
> constitute "fair 
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> > > >   
> > > >        
> > > use"
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > and won't infringe anyone's copyright. :)
> > > >
> > > > Vladimir
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