A selection of English-language Sites on the History of Theosophy

Eclectic Theosophical History , site with articles on the history of the theosophical movement and the term theosophy. (you are here)
See also these Theosophy books.

Blavatsky Archives : all thinkable literature from the beginning of the modern theosophical movement, especially about H.P. Blavatsky can be found here. Very big site. A classic.

• Complete list of items that Caldwell gives on his site. Stuff like letters H.P. Blavatsky wrote, and just about everything written about H.P. Blavatsky. 
• H.P. Blavatsky a sketch of her life and work and links to more information. 
• H.P. Blavatsky and theosophy ; from Long sealed Ancient Fountains, an introduction into theosophy and H.P. Blavatsky. 
• Biographies on H.P. Blavatsky : Listed by date of first publication. 
• Biographies on H.P. Blavatsky : Listed by last name of author. 
• Other Material Here Caldwell gives a list (long list) of other Historical Material published on the WWW about H.P.Blavatsky and the Mahatmas.
• Especially interesting material (IMO):
• The Mahatmas and Their Letters, by Alvin Boyd Kuhn
• A Casebook of Encounters with the Theosophical Mahatmas, Compiled and edited by Daniel H. Caldwell
• Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas, Published and Unpublished Mahatma Letters to and about Mrs. Laura C. Holloway, Collected and arranged by Daniel H. Caldwell
• Letter from Damodar K. Mavalankar to Henry S. Olcott
• Memorabilia of H.P.B. by James Morgan Pryse

Theosophical History magazine, site with all their recent material online, and upcoming are the older magazines. Good info about theosophy, H.P. Blavatsky and related subjects, really recommended.

The Theosophical Movement 1875-1925 - A controversial classic in the study of early theosophy. The full book online.

Images of Women in Point Loma Theosophy [Journal of San Diego History ] - "Starved and Treated Like Convicts", by Evelyn A. Kirkley. More neutral towards Lomaland than the title suggests. (December 1, 1997)

Eastern tradition, site by the Reigles, includes online documents on their search for the Tibetan Buddhist background to Blavatsky's theosophy.

Alpheus, on all sorts of historical and theosophical subjects. Seems to be fast growing.

Jean Overton Fuller - the grand dame of Theosophical History and author of many interesting books.

The Esoteric World of H.P. Blavatsky, by Daniel H. Caldwell. H. P. Blavatsky's life told by people who knew her. Both positive and negative reports by contemporaries.

David Green's site. Interesting material, among other things. Site critical of theosophical history, but with sound historical material. Contains material on a number of theosophical controversies: Leadbeater, Tingley, Alice Bailey etc.

Theosophical Chronology, with links to relevant articles - Cardiff Lodge of the Theosophical Society

Tom Dark's blog

Rose Cross Work: The Pennsylvania Mystics and Their Mentors - Focuses on the writings of Johann Georg Gichtel and the Theosophy movement. With information on alchemy and Jacob Boehme. Maintained by Russell Yoder.

G.R.S. Mead on H.P. Blavatsky

G.R.S. Mead on Gnostic Archives

Boris de Zirkoff's magazine Theosophia

Canadian Theosophist Archives

Academic teachers and places to learn about theosophical history

• James Santucci
• Study of Western Esotericism (full program on that subject)

• Blavatsky Foundation  
• Index of indices (indexes) of theosophical Magazines, for instance Lucifer and the Theosophical History magazine. 
• The Facts: Blavatsky and Theosophy, controversial site on Theosophical History. 

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