Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00419)

3 Different Versions of Theosophical History 
by 3 Different Theosophical Publishers
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Consider the following three books that give three different VERSIONS 
of Theosophical history:

(1) A Short History of the Theosophical Society 1875 - 1938 by 
Josephine Ransom (Adyar TS view)

(2) H. P. Blavatsky and the Theosophical Movement by Charles J. Ryan
(Point Loma TS view) 

(3) The Theosophical Movement 1875 -1950.  (ULT view)

One can see the "view" given in each of the above histories also 
REFLECTED in the authors published (or not published) by the 
following three Theosophical publishers:

(a) THEOSOPHICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE, Adyar, Madras, India
Authors include:  Blavatsky, Besant, Leadbeater.... (but NO Judge, 
Tingley, dePurucker, or Crosbie books)

(b) THEOSOPHICAL UNIVERSITY PRESS, Pasadena, California
Author include:  Blavatsky, Judge, Tingley, de Purucker.... (but NO 
Besant, Leadbeater, or Crosbie books)

(c) THEOSOPHY COMPANY, Los Angeles, California
Authors include:  Blavatsky, Judge, Crosbie....(but NO Besant, 
Leadbeater, Tingley, or de Purucker books)

So the "view" of Theosophical history adopted by a Theosophical group 
is also found in the authors they publish or don't publish.

Daniel
http://hpb.cc