Download or read book Annie Besant written by Anne Taylor and published by Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her long life, Annie Besant embraced political, religious, and social causes with equal conviction and sincerity, courting ridicule and controversy by actively promoting unpopular ideas. At 26 she fled the shelter of marriage to an Anglican clergyman and renounced her religious upbringing by joining the National Secular Society. Under the influence of its president, Charles Bradlaugh, she wrote and lectured for the cause of Freethought, and in 1876, achieved nationwide fame by defending birth control in a public court. She converted to socialism and through her friendship with Bernard Shaw joined the Fabian Society. In 1888 Besant played a leading role in the Bryant and May match girls' strike and became Secretary of the trade union they founded. But by 1891 she had fallen out of sympathy with socialists and turned instead to Theosophy and its eccentric prophet, Madame Blavatsky. Thereafter she divided her life between England and the Theosophical Society's headquarters in India. She joined the Indian National Congress and was interned in 1917 for her passionate advocacy of Home Rule. In this, the first full-length biography of Annie Besant in thirty years, Taylor draws on previously unpublished letters to show that Besant was in love, not with Shaw, but with journalist W. Stead who rejected her advances. The book reveals for the first time the full extent of the Government of India's alarm at Besant's commanding position in the crisis of 1917, and her bid for political and religious power in India.

Download or read book The Ancient Wisdom written by Annie Besant and published by Elibron.com. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Theosophical Publishing Society in London, 1899.

Download or read book Annie Besant written by Annie Besant and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Short Biography of Annie Besant written by Curuppumullagē Jinarājadāsa and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Biography of Annie Besant written by Curuppumullagē Jinarājadāsa and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fruits of Philosophy written by Charles Knowlton and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Thought forms written by Annie Besant and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Theosophy written by Annie Wood Besant and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Short Biography of Annie Besant written by C. Jinarajadasa and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 1995-04 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The First Five Lives of Annie Besant written by Arthur Hobart Nethercot and published by London : R. Hart-Davis, 1961 [c1960]. This book was released on 1961 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Autobiographical Sketches written by Annie Besant and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1885 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selvbiografi 1847-1878 af kvindesagsforkæmperen og fritænkeren Annie Besant (1847-1933), bl.a. om hendes forsvar af politikeren Charles Bradlaugh i en retssag om fødselskontrol

Download or read book Biography of Annie Besant written by Praveen and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Annie Besant: Inspirational Biographies for Children by Praveen: Explore the life and contributions of Annie Besant, a prominent social reformer, educator, and Theosophist who played a key role in India's struggle for freedom and social upliftment. Praveen's narrative introduces young readers to Besant's advocacy for women's rights, education, and her efforts to promote Indian culture and spirituality. Key Aspects of the Book "Biography of Annie Besant: Inspirational Biographies for Children": Social Reformer: Praveen's narrative delves into Annie Besant's role as a social reformer, her campaigns for women's rights, her efforts to improve labor conditions, and her contributions to education. Indian Nationalism: The book highlights Besant's involvement in India's freedom movement, her collaboration with Indian leaders, and her role in raising national consciousness. Theosophical Impact: Praveen showcases how Besant's involvement in Theosophy influenced her worldview, her interest in spirituality, and her dedication to promoting Indian culture. Praveen presents an enlightening account of Annie Besant's life and impact tailored for young readers. Through "Biography of Annie Besant: Inspirational Biographies for Children," Praveen introduces children to a multifaceted figure who left a lasting imprint on social reform and India's quest for freedom.

Download or read book Esoteric Christianity written by Annie Besant and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Esoteric Christianity by Annie Besant

Download or read book Dare to Stand Alone written by Bryan Niblett and published by Kramedart. This book was released on 2010 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abhorred as an atheist, reviled as a republican and loathed as an advocate of birth control, Charles Bradlaugh was one of the most detested men in mid-Victorian England. This biography examines the constitutional and legal struggles that defined his political career.

Download or read book Rebels Against the Raj Western Fighters for India s Freedom written by Ramachandra Guha and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A narrative of startling originality ... As discussions of Britain’s colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced books like this one’ SAM DALRYMPLE, SPECTATOR ‘Fascinating and provocative’ LITERARY REVIEW

Download or read book Against White Feminism Notes on Disruption written by Rafia Zakaria and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radically inclusive, intersectional, and transnational approach to the fight for women’s rights. Upper-middle-class white women have long been heralded as “experts” on feminism. They have presided over multinational feminist organizations and written much of what we consider the feminist canon, espousing sexual liberation and satisfaction, LGBTQ inclusion, and racial solidarity, all while branding the language of the movement itself in whiteness and speaking over Black and Brown women in an effort to uphold privilege and perceived cultural superiority. An American Muslim woman, attorney, and political philosopher, Rafia Zakaria champions a reconstruction of feminism in Against White Feminism, centering women of color in this transformative overview and counter-manifesto to white feminism’s global, long-standing affinity with colonial, patriarchal, and white supremacist ideals. Covering such ground as the legacy of the British feminist imperialist savior complex and “the colonial thesis that all reform comes from the West” to the condescension of the white feminist–led “aid industrial complex” and the conflation of sexual liberation as the “sum total of empowerment,” Zakaria follows in the tradition of intersectional feminist forebears Kimberlé Crenshaw, Adrienne Rich, and Audre Lorde. Zakaria ultimately refutes and reimagines the apolitical aspirations of white feminist empowerment in this staggering, radical critique, with Black and Brown feminist thought at the forefront.

Download or read book A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo written by N.S. Vinodh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amongst the multitude of tombs in the City of the Dead in Cairo, there lies buried a lone Indian — a scholar, writer, debonair statesman and a leader of the freedom movement. Who is he? How did he get there? For a man who used both the lectern and the pen to devastating effect during the Indian Independence movement led by the likes of Gandhi and Nehru, little is known of Syud Hossain. Born to an aristocratic family in Calcutta, he forayed into journalism early in life and became the editor of Motilal Nehru’s nationalist newspaper, The Independent. After a brief elopement with Motilal’s daughter, Sarup (aka Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit), Hossain, under immense pressure from Nehru and Gandhi, annulled the marriage and stayed away from the country. Thus began several years of exile. Eventually, he landed in the United States. Flitting from one place to another, making homes of hotel rooms, he imparted Gandhi’s message across the country. He fought for India’s cause from afar, garnering support in the United States and decrying British oppression. Syud Hossain inspired and irked in equal measure; with every speech he delivered and every editorial he penned, he sent a shiver down the spine of the colonial ruler. In addition, Hossain took on the fight for Indian immigrant rights in the United States, one that successfully culminated in President Truman signing the Luce-Celler Bill into an Act in 1946. Hossain returned to India to witness the triumph of her independence as well as the tragedy of Gandhi’s assassination. Thereafter appointed India’s first ambassador to Egypt, he died while in service and was laid to rest in Cairo. A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo offers an illuminating narrative of Hossain’s life interspersed with historical details that landscapes a vivid political picture of that era. Through primary sources that include Hossain’s private papers, British Intelligence files, and contemporary correspondence and newspapers, N.S. Vinodh brilliantly brings to life a man who has been relegated far too long to the shadows of time.