"Johnson is always interesting to read and the topic is central to the spiritual history of the twentieth century." —Jocelyn Godwin"What I like most about the book is that Johnson is covering new territory. Moreover, he is grounding Theosophical claims in actual history. There is no question in my mind that Johnson's studies—this one in particular—will become the benchmark by which other works in Theosophy will be appraised." — David Christopher Lane"This is a valuable exploration of the spiritual impact of Theosophy on individual seekers and activists. The author largely avoids the well-trodden areas such as the Irish literary renaissance, and the early Krishnamurti saga, to follow new trajectories, such as the detailed Gurdjieff-Blavatsky comparison." — Leslie Price
