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The Invented Spirituality of Madame Blavatsky
1:13:52 - 1:18:35 (04:42)
This podcast episode discusses how Madame Blavatsky took advantage of people's lack of knowledge about eastern spirituality and invented stories to make people believe she had tapped into some secret knowledge. It also analyzes the compliments paid to her by writer Henry.
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The speaker discusses how Helena Blavatsky, an influential figure in the spiritualist movement, took advantage of people's ignorance of non-Western cultures by inventing and exaggerating elements of her life and beliefs.
1:13:52 - 1:17:26 (03:34)
Spiritualism
Summary
The speaker discusses how Helena Blavatsky, an influential figure in the spiritualist movement, took advantage of people's ignorance of non-Western cultures by inventing and exaggerating elements of her life and beliefs. The speaker also examines how Blavatsky's gender identity was perceived by her contemporaries.
ChapterThe Invented Spirituality of Madame Blavatsky
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In this episode, the hosts plug Jamie's new podcast Ghost Church, which delves into the history of American spiritualism and modern spiritualists.
1:17:26 - 1:18:35 (01:08)
American Spiritualism
Summary
In this episode, the hosts plug Jamie's new podcast Ghost Church, which delves into the history of American spiritualism and modern spiritualists.