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Book cover Polskie Towarzystwo Teozoficzne

Polskie Towarzystwo Teozoficzne

Historia, idee i organizacje pokrewne od XIX w. do II wojny światowej

Series: Studies in Esotericism

Pages: 416 Book format: 15,8x23,5 cm Publication date: 2025 Release date: 11.02.2026 E-book publication date: 19.12.2025

Book description

Theosophy in Poland was more than an esoteric movement; it represented an attempt to formulate a modern spirituality that joined mysticism with practical engagement and the search for meaning with ideals of service and brotherhood. This book uncovers the forgotten world of Polish Theosophists: artists, intellectuals, and reformers of everyday life who, in the early twentieth century, formed communities, organized lectures, and undertook publishing and social initiatives. Their understanding of spirituality encompassed not only beliefs about dimensions of reality imperceptible to the naked eye, but also education, vegetarianism, women’s rights, art, and natural medicine. Drawing on dispersed archival sources and publications, the author reconstructs the history of the Theosophical movement in Poland, from the first occult salons and artistic ventures to the establishment of the Polish Theosophical Society. It is a narrative of a forgotten facet of modernism, in which spiritual inquiry intertwined with social projects and esotericism became a tool for transforming reality.

About Author

Dr Karolina Maria Kotkowska. Assistant professor in the Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations. Graduate of pedagogics, ethnology and philosophy. She defended a doctoral thesis on Polish Theosophy with honors in the Institute of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University. In her interdisciplinary research she concentrates on the margins of culture, alternative currents and controversial ideas – especially those of esoteric and religious character. From the perspective of intellectual history, she studies alternative spirituality and Western esotericism and their role in shaping of various cultural phenomena. She is a member of Polish and international research teams.
Language Polish
Title in English The Polish Theosophical Society: History, Ideas, and Related Organizations from the 19th Century to World War II
Edition first
Cover design Marta Jaszczuk
ISBN: 978-83-233-5628-8
e-ISBN (pdf): 978-83-233-7773-3
Country of producer: Poland

Studies in Esotericism

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