The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey Of Henry Steel Olcott

Book Summary


Denounced by the New York Times as an "unmitigated rascal"while simultaneously being lauded as a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha himself, Henry Steel Olcott (1832--1907) was friend to Madame Blavatsky, co-founder of theTheosophical Society, and an indefatigable reformer and culture broker between Eastand West. Olcott helped bring about a new spiritual creation, Protestant Buddhism, acreative creolization of American Protestantism, traditional Theravada Buddhism, andother influences. Stephen Prothero's portrait of Olcott is an engaging study ofspiritual quest and cross-cultural encounters.

Book Details


Book Name The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey Of Henry Steel Olcott
Author Stephen R. Prothero
Publisher Indiana University Press (Nov 2010)
ISBN 9780253222763
Pages 242
Language English
Price 968
 
 

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