Esoteric Christianity
Description
Esoteric Christianity is a book by Annie Besant, first published in 1905. It offers a sympathetic, scholarly presentation of the “hidden” or symbolic teachings that Besant argues underlie the outward forms of Christian doctrine and ritual. Writing from a theosophical and comparative perspective, the book traces how Christian stories, sacraments and symbols can be read as vehicles for inner initiation and spiritual development rather than merely literal history. Besant’s tone is explanatory rather than polemical: she aims to recover what she sees as the ethical and mystical core of early Christian practice and to show its continuity with other ancient mystery traditions. The work has served as a concise, accessible introduction to Christian esotericism for readers interested in mysticism, theosophy, comparative religion, and the symbolic interpretation of scripture, and it continues to be cited by students of Western esoteric and mystical traditions.
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- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, AZW3
- Page Count (PDF)
- 112
- Word Count
- 70,696
- Illustrations
- No
- Footnotes
- 354
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