This book provides a comparative analysis of cosmopolitan (esoteric) religious movements, such as Theosophy, Groupe Independent des Études Ésotériques, Anthroposophy, and Monism, in England, France, Germany, and India during the late nineteenth-century to the interwar years.
Perry Myers is Professor of German Studies at Albion College in Michigan, USA.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Cosmopolitan Spirituality: Rectifying Materialism.- Chapter 3: The Progress Of Evolution And Spiritual Science.- Chapter 4: Re-Articulating History And Universal Visions.- Chapter 5: Spiritual Elites: Setting The Stage Of Social And Political Conviction.- Chapter 6: Merit-Based Karma And Social Engineering In Germany And France .- Chapter 7: England’s And India’s Spiritual Empire: Merit-Based Karma And Social Engineering.- Chapter 8: Cosmopolitan Spirituality: National Merit In Germany And France.- Chapter 9: A New And Improved Empire: British Spiritual Imperialism And Indian National Renewal.- Chapter 10: Epilogue.
