Maitland, Edward

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Edward Maitland

1824–1897

Edward Maitland

(27 October 1824 − 2 October 1897)

(1824–1897)

English writer and humanitarian, collaborator of Anna Kingsford. Together they wrote The Perfect Way; or, The Finding of Christ. He joined the Theosophical Society in 1883.

Co-author with Anna Kingsford of The Perfect Way; or, the Finding of Christ (1882; revised edition, 1887). (BCW 4:654).

Co-author with Anna Kingsford of A Letter Addressed to the Fellows of the London Lodge of The Theosophical Society (December 1883). Contributed its section of remarks and proposals prompted by Esoteric Buddhism. (BCW 5:377).

Co-author with Anna Kingsford of The Perfect Way (1882). Their letter to the fellows of the London Lodge, privately printed in December 1883, included his “Remarks and Propositions Suggested by the Perusal of Esoteric Buddhism”. (BCW 6:439).

Elected a vice-president of the London branch of the Theosophical Society on 7 January 1883. With A. Kingsford advocated equal recognition of Western and Eastern mystical traditions. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:xxvii, BCW 4:295)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Мейтленд, Эдвард
• Theosophy Wiki: Edward Maitland

Mentions

Mentioned in: Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.4) (BCW 4:xxvii) Comment on The Perfect Way (BCW 4:295)

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