Hartmann, Franz

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Franz Hartmann

1838–1912

Franz Hartmann

(22 November 1838 − 7 August 1912)

(1838–1912)

German physician, Theosophist and writer on occult subjects. Worked with H. P. Blavatsky and H. S. Olcott at Adyar and edited the journal Lotusblüten.

Author of The Life of Paracelsus and the Substance of his Teachings, first cited in the London edition of 1887, with later editions in 1891, 1896 and 1932. (BCW 7:373).

German physician, traveller, author and theosophist whose life and writings are surveyed at length in the appendix (BCW 8:439-457).

Bibliographical references include: Magic: White and Black; or, the Science of finite and infinite Life, containing practical hints for students of Occultism. London: George Redway, 1886. 8vo. xii, 228 pp. Several later editions. Vide Volume VIII of the present Series for extensive biography of the author (BCW 9:419).

In Reason and Intuition discussed the imagined post-mortem experience of President Garfield’s assassin; H. P. Blavatsky appended a comment on Devachan. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 5:287)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Гартман, Франц
• Theosophy Wiki: Franz Hartmann
• Other resources: The Theosophist, vol. 4, September 1883, p. 327

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Mentioned in: Footnote to Reason and Intuition (BCW 5:287)

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