by Peter Washington · Destino · tapa dura · ISBN 9788423325894
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«El mandril de Madame Blavatsky» is Peter Washington's historical essay on theosophy, published by Destino in hardcover (464 pages, in Spanish).
Critical study of the history of theosophy and Western esotericism, centered on Blavatsky and Gurdjieff. It ranges from Swedenborg and the Enlightenment to the theosophical and anthroposophical movements, with ironic portraits of Steiner, Krishnamurti and Idries Shah. It underlines the role of deception and credulity in the spread of these doctrines.
The subtitle is History of Theosophy and the Western Guru; it belongs to the Oráculo Manual collection.
For readers interested in the history of esotericism, theosophy and Western spiritual thought.
