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Annie Besant
Annie Besant , 1847-1933, English social reformer and theosophist, b. Annie Wood. She steadily grew away from Christianity and in 1873 separated from her husband, a Protestant clergyman. In 1879 the courts deprived her of her children because of her atheism and alleged unconventionality. As a member... Read more
Sir Walter Besant
Sir Walter Besant , 1836-1901, English novelist and humanitarian, grad. Christ's College, Cambridge, 1859. He taught at the Royal College of Mauritius from 1861 to 1867. After his return to England he devoted himself to writing and to various causes, among them the improvement of the copyright laws.... Read more
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti , 1895-1986, Indian religious figure whose message centered on the need for maximum self-awareness. In 1909, Annie Besant met him and proclaimed him an incarnation of Maitreya, the messianic Buddha. Krishnamurti repudiated these claims in 1929, following a two-year tour of Engla... Read more
Charles Bradlaugh
Charles Bradlaugh , 1833-91, British social reformer, a secularist. Editor of the free-thinking weekly National Reformer from 1860 and later associated with Annie Besant , he was an early advocate of woman's suffrage, birth control, free speech, national education, trade unionism, and other contr... Read more
Fabian Society
Fabian Society British socialist society. An outgrowth of the Fellowship of the New Life (founded 1883 under the influence of Thomas Davidson), the society was developed the following year by Frank Podmore and Edward Pease. George Bernard Shaw and Sidney Webb joined soon after this and became its o... Read more
Portsmouth
Portsmouth city (1991 pop. 174,218) and district, Hampshire, S England, on Spithead Channel. The district includes Portsea (naval station), Southsea (residential district and resort), and the old town of Portsmouth proper. Since Henry VII had stone fortifications and docks built there, Portsmouth c... Read more
Bhagavad-Gita
Bhagavad-Gita [Skt.,=song of the Lord], Sanskrit poem incorporated into the Mahabharata , one of the greatest religious classics of Hinduism. The Gita (as it is often called) consists of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna on the eve of the great battle of Kurukshetra. Arjuna is ov... Read more
theosophy
theosophy [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct knowledge, philosophical speculation, or some physical process. This system of thought differs from many other philosophical positions in ... Read more
Richard Whittington
Richard Whittington 1358-1423, English merchant and lord mayor of London. He made his fortune as a mercer and then entered London politics to become successively councilman, alderman, sheriff, and finally (1397) lord mayor, an office to which he was elected three times. Like most of the London merc... Read more
Gaspard de Châtillon Coligny, comte de
Gaspard de Châtillon Coligny, comte de , 1519-72, French Protestant leader. A nephew of Anne, duc de Montmorency , he came to the French court at an early age. He distinguished himself at Ceresole (1544) in the Italian Wars, was promoted colonel general of infantry, and in 1552 became admiral... Read more

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Besant, Annie (1847-1933)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Besant, Annie (1847-1933) Prominent Theosophist...international leader of the Theosophical movement. Besant was born Annie Wood in London, England...religious environment and in 1867 married Frank Besant, a Church of England minister. However...
Annie Wood Besant
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Annie Wood Besant The British social reformer and theosophist Annie Wood Besant (1847-1933) made important contributions to a...of Irish descent. Her 7-year marriage to Frank Besant, an Anglican vicar, by whom she had two children...
Annie Besant and the Theosophical Society
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained Annie Besant and the Theosophical Society A nnie Besant was a social reformer and Theosophist who advocated for the...in 1847 England, Annie married a young clergyman, Frank Besant, at 19; they had two children. She questioned the extreme...
Besant, Annie
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Besant, Annie (1847–1933) British theosophist and social reformer. Besant was president (1907–33) of the...Central Hindu College at Varanasi, n India. Besant was active in the struggle for Indian independence...
Sir Walter Besant
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sir Walter Besant , 1836-1901, English novelist and humanitarian...Ready-Money Mortiboy (1872). Many of Besant's novels, written after the collaboration...1882) and Children of Gibeon (1886). Besant was one of the most widely read novelists...
Besant, Mrs Annie
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Besant, Mrs Annie, née Wood (1847–1933), became a Fabian, a trade union organizer, and, in association with...
Besant, Sir Walter
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Besant, Sir Walter (1836–1901), collaborated with James Rice and together they produced several best-selling novels...
Annie Besant
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Annie Besant , 1847-1933, English social reformer and theosophist, b. Annie Wood. She steadily grew away from Christianity and in 1873...
Order of the Star in the East
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...developed by Theosophical president Annie Besant in July 1911, as an international movement...brother, started legal proceedings against Besant for the guardianship of the two boys...because of Leadbeater's influence, Besant was unfit to have custody. The case was...
Bradlaugh, Charles (1833-1891)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...Freethought and birth control was Annie Besant, who later became the president of the...alleged sedition and blasphemy. In 1874 Besant became coeditor of the paper. The Bristol...was suppressed. However, Bradlaugh and Besant boldly republished it in the cause of...

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Besant, Annie
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Besant, Annie (1847–1933) British social reformer and theosophist. She became a Fabian, a trade-union organizer (including...
Besant, A.
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Besant, A.: see THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY .
Bradlaugh, Charles
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...1833–91) British social reformer. A republican and keen supporter of reform movements, he was tried, with Annie BESANT , in 1877–78 for printing a pamphlet on birth control. The charge failed and contraceptives could thereafter be...
Theosophical Society
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism ...explained in Blavatsky's books Isis Unveiled (1877) and The Secret Doctrine (1888). Other influential figures include Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbetter. Leading members of the society visited India and other parts of Asia to study mystical teachings and...
Krishnamurti, Jiddu
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...Jiddu (1895–1986). Indian religious figure and claimed guru . The Theosophists , Charles Leadbeater and Annie Besant, proclaimed him the ‘World Teacher’, the vehicle of the Lord Maitreya , who showed himself in human...
Mysticism
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...on ideas from Hindu and Buddhist scriptures, charismatic leaders, such as Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Annie Wood Besant, attracted both numerous followers and considerable controversy. In 1875 Blavatsky helped found the Theosophical Society and...
Routh, Edward John
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...which has recently revived, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 1883 he shared with his friend W. H. Besant the distinction of being the first to graduate Sc.D. in the University of Cambridge. BIBLIOGRAPHY I. Original Works. Routh...
Match Girls' strike
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...disfigurement of the jaw, nicknamed “phossy jaw”, caused by the phosphorus used in match-making. Annie BESANT , a journalist and a FABIAN , organized their strike. Demonstrations, partly to show their disfigurement, won public sympathy...
Tilak, Bal Gangadhar
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...rule. He was imprisoned in 1908, and upon his release in 1914 he formed the Indian Home Rule League, together with Annie Besant . He re-entered the Congress movement in 1915, and in 1919 approved of the Government of India Act , urging cooperation with...
theosophy
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...soon afterwards the headquarters of the Society were established at Adyar, near Madras. On the death of Col. Olcott in 1907, Mrs Annie Besant was elected President of the Society, which subsequently spread through most of the world.

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Besant, Lewis
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 6/19/1997; 277 words ; ...Potter; 2 brothers, Willie and John Lee Besant; 4 sisters, Fannie Mae Short, Rosie Lee Martin, Doris (Joseph) Evans Jr. and Margaret Besant; 7 grandchildren, 1 uncle, 1 aunt. Mr. Besant was a retiree from the AO Smith Corp. with...
British play on Annie Besant at AU tomorrow
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/28/2007; 637 words ; ...well as abroad- Mistaken... Annie Besant in India- will be staged on the day in...and teachers. "Mistaken... Annie Besant in India was commissioned by Vayu Naidu...context of the Match Girls' strike, Annie Besant is a well-known figure in India celebrated...
Chicago Tribune Announces New Focus on Recruitment Marketing and Sales -- Besant, Schmitz to Lead Effort.
PR Newswire; 9/29/1999; 570 words ; ...this effort, Grant announced that Craig Besant, vice president of Marketing for Monster...director, recruitment marketing and sales. Besant will oversee the Tribune's recruitment...Prior to his position with Monster.com, Besant spent nine years with other TMP Worldwide...
Besant play to strengthen Indo-UK cultural ties
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/29/2007; 603 words ; ...India, Nov. 29 -- DIRECTOR OF the play 'Mistaken... Annie Besant In India' Chris Banfield on Thursday said staging the drama...students came to know about the efforts and the role of Annie Besant during the freedom struggle. Briefing about the play on the...
Annie Besant's story retold at Allahabad University
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/30/2007; 523 words ; ...Naidu Theatre Company's production of 'Mistaken... Annie Besant in India'- at the Allahabad University's historical Senate...in the home rule campaign. The key characters included Annie Besant, her devoted student Sidra, her adopted son Krishnamurti and...
MISTAKEN... ANNIE BESANT IN INDIA ; You write the reviews ++ Vayu Naidu Theatre Company ON TOUR
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/10/2007; ; 584 words ; ...Western celebrity's foreign adoption made the headlines. Annie Besant was a Victorian expat who had achieved international notoriety...Naidu Theatre Company's production of Mistaken... Annie Besant in India picks up the story as Annie becomes a key player in...
Top Bollywood stars to perform at Lahore Besant festival.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 2/7/2004; 467 words ; ...in the Pakistani city of Lahore coinciding with the 15-day Besant festival being celebrated there from next week. Considered...special show. Also known as festival of kites, the Lahore Besant festival is considered Pakistan's largest tourist fest. The...
My great-great-gran led the matchgirls' strike in the East End and helped shape the modern world. What I wouldn't give to interview her on the GMTV sofa; VICTORIAN VICTOR: Annie Besant, born in 1847, campaigned for workers' rights and birth control 'LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT': Andrew Castle with his wife Sophia Exploited:bryant & May matchgirks worked 14-hour days in appalling conditions.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 12/9/2007; 700+ words ; ...different -the discovery that his great- I grandmother was Annie Besant, one of the mostflamboyantly controversial women ever seen...m even more ofone now.' Today, few have heard of Annie Besant. But, in her own time, theclergyman's wife mixed fame with...
Marsh Besant marks its 10th with new recruit; on the move in association with StrataMatrix.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 9/10/2008; 487 words ; CHARTERED certified accountants Marsh Bessant has marked its 10th anniversary with a key appointment to strengthen its tax consultancy arm. Newport-based Marsh Bessant was formed in 1998 by partners Stuart Marsh and Phil Bessant. The business has experienced strong growth since its inception which
PARAMEDIC, MOM RELIVE PHONE BIRTH DISPATCHER TALKED FRIEND THROUGH LOUD DELIVERY.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 5/9/1998; ; 687 words ; ...Denver paramedic and dispatcher Tracy Besant met for the first time the 13-month...bring into the world via telephone. While Besant did all the talking, Tanner's mother...to perfection early last April 3. In Besant's 20 years as a paramedic dispatcher...