Concerning the spiritual : the influence of the Theosophical Society on Australian artists, 1890-1934 /
For Australian artists, the Theosophical Society was both a mystical and a political project. It was vulnerable to accusations of charlatanry and ridicule but it was also a highly organized body which included many artists who had applied mature educated minds to questioning existing world views and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing,
2012.
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| Summary: | For Australian artists, the Theosophical Society was both a mystical and a political project. It was vulnerable to accusations of charlatanry and ridicule but it was also a highly organized body which included many artists who had applied mature educated minds to questioning existing world views and had found them inadequate. Concerning the Spiritual looks at the influence of the Society on Australian artists. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 205 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781921875151 1921875151 |