Oliphant, Laurence

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Laurence Oliphant

Author of The Land of Gilead, with Excursions in the Lebanon, published in Edinburgh and London by W. Blackwood & Sons in 1880. (BCW 3:516).

British author and traveller (1829-1888), formerly a diplomat and parliamentarian. He joined Thomas Lake Harris’s community, later broke with it, and settled at Haifa; his writings include travel books, novels and works on spiritual religion. (BCW 7:386-387).

Bibliographical references include: Sympneumata; or, evolutionary forces now active in man. Edinburgh and London: Blackwood & Sons, 1885. 8vo. Vide Vol. VII, pp. 386-87, for biographical sketch of the author (BCW 9:446).

Author of Scientific Religion, or Higher Possibilities of Life and Practice through the Operation of Natural Forces (Edinburgh and London, 1888) (BCW 10:426).

Some links:

• Works: Oliphant L. (works)
• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Олифант, Лоренс

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