The Occult World (Annotated)

The Occult World (1881) is Alfred Percy Sinnett's influential attempt to present Theosophy as a serious field of inquiry rather than mere superstition. Combining memoir, reportage, philosophical speculation, and testimonial evidence, the book recounts alleged occult phenomena associated with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and the hidden "Mahatmas" of Tibet and India. Its style is earnest, argumentative...