Annie Besant
An Autobiography
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-02731-1 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-02731-1 (ISBN)
The dramatic life of Annie Besant (1847–1933) included a conversion to atheism and a prosecution for publishing material on birth control. Her radical writings and socialist activism shocked Victorian society. In this 1893 Autobiography, Besant charts her struggles up to the point where she joined the Theosophical Society.
When Annie Besant (1847–1933) wrote in her 1893 Autobiography that her life was 'much attacked and slandered' she was only 45 years old, and many more controversies were yet to come. In this book, Besant charts her dramatic political and ethical awakenings, up to the point where she joined the Theosophical movement. She describes how she was unhappily married to a clergyman, contemplated suicide, embraced atheism, and legally separated from her husband. She recounts how she became a prolific writer and public speaker, joined the National Secular Society, was involved in the highly controversial publication of a birth control leaflet, and engaged in activism for workers' rights and home rule for Ireland. She also reflects on her own ideology and spirituality. Besant did much to shock and challenge Victorian society, and this book vividly portrays her struggles and successes.
When Annie Besant (1847–1933) wrote in her 1893 Autobiography that her life was 'much attacked and slandered' she was only 45 years old, and many more controversies were yet to come. In this book, Besant charts her dramatic political and ethical awakenings, up to the point where she joined the Theosophical movement. She describes how she was unhappily married to a clergyman, contemplated suicide, embraced atheism, and legally separated from her husband. She recounts how she became a prolific writer and public speaker, joined the National Secular Society, was involved in the highly controversial publication of a birth control leaflet, and engaged in activism for workers' rights and home rule for Ireland. She also reflects on her own ideology and spirituality. Besant did much to shock and challenge Victorian society, and this book vividly portrays her struggles and successes.
Preface; 1. 'Out of the everywhere into the here'; 2. Early childhood; 3. Girlhood; 4. Marriage; 5. The storm of doubt; 6. Charles Bradlaugh; 7. Atheism as I knew and taught it; 8. At work; 9. The Knowlton pamphlet; 10. At war all round; 11. Mr. Bradlaugh's struggle; 12. Still fighting; 13. Socialism; 14. Through storm to peace; List of books quoted; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.3.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge |
| Zusatzinfo | 12 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 500 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Anthroposophie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-02731-8 / 1108027318 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-02731-1 / 9781108027311 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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