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John of Damascus +

Eastern Christian writer and liturgical poet from Damascus, also known by the Arabic name Mansur. Opposed iconoclasm and lived in the monastery of St Sabas near Jerusalem; works associated with him include ''The Fountain of Knowledge'' and the traditionally attributed ''Barlaam and Josaphat''. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#381|5:381]][[SMW::on]]). +

John of Parma +

Italian divine. Family name was probably Buralli. Educated by his uncle, and quickly elevated to teacher of philosophy (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#421|9:421-422]][[SMW::on]]). +

Johnston, Charles +

Irish orientalist, writer and theosophist. Joined the Theosophical Society in 1885 and later contributed to its periodicals in the United States. Irish Orientalist, Theosophist, writer and traveller. His father was William J. Johnston, member of Parliament for Belfast, a famous Orangeman and leader of the Temperance Movement (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#422|9:422-426]][[SMW::on]]). His recollections of meeting [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] in spring 1887 appeared in the New York Theosophical Forum in April–July 1900. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] dates the Society for Psychical Research meeting mentioned in them to 24 June 1885. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky#392|BCW 8:392,394]]) In August 1888 he married V. V. de Zhelihovsky, [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s niece, in London. [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] represented her family at the civil marriage. That autumn the couple travelled to India with Olcott and [[Harte, Richard|R. Harte]]. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.10)#xxv|BCW 10:xxv-xxvii]]) +

Johnston, G. A. H. +

Theosophist who read the paper “Martyrs, Victims or Deserters?” before the Dublin Lodge. +

Johnston, S. A. H. +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol9|vol. 9]] (1887–1888). +

Johnston, Vera Vladimirovna +

Made the first English translation of From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan, published in 1892; it was incomplete and covered only part of the first section. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - A Berlin Mares Nest|BCW 3:82]]) Daughter of V. P. de Zhelihovsky and niece of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]; married [[Johnston, Charles|C. Johnston]] in London in August 1888. That autumn the couple travelled to India with [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]]. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.10)#xxv|BCW 10:xxv-xxvii]]) +

Jokhoo Ram +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol6|vol. 6]] (1884–1885). +

Joly, Nicolas +

Prof, of the Science Faculty, Toulouse, France. L’Homme avant les métaux. Paris: Coulommiers, 1879. 8vo. No. XXX of the “Bibliothèque scientifique internationale.” -Man Before Metals. Transl. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1883 (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#460|8:460]][[SMW::on]]). +

Jonathan, Samuel +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol5|vol. 5]] (1883–1884). +

Jones, John +

Unitarian critic. Educ. at college of the Church of Christ, Brecon, 1780-83; 1786, admitted as divinity student at Coll, of Hackney, London, where he was the favorite pupil of Gilbert Wakefield (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#460|8:460]][[SMW::on]]). +

Josephus, Flavius +

De Zirkoff cites his ''Antiquities'' in the Loeb Classical Library edition. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#512|3:512]][[SMW::on]]). Bibliographical references include: Contra Apionem. Antiquities. Both in Complete Works of Josephus. New and rev. ed. based on Havercamp’s transl. New York: Bigelow . 4 vols.; also in Loeb Classical Library (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#427|9:427]][[SMW::on]]). +

Joshi, Anandibai +

Indian physician educated at the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Travelled to America for medical study in 1883 and qualified as a physician in 1886. Indian woman physician who obtained her medical degree in Philadelphia in 1886 and was appointed to medical work at Kolhapur; she was friendly with the founders of the Theosophical Society and died in 1887. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#653|4:653-654]][[SMW::on]]). +

Joshi, Laxman N. +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol6|vol. 6]] (1884–1885). +

Joshi, Ootamram Doolabhram +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol1|vol. 1]] (1879–1880). +

Joshua ben Perahiah +

President of the Sanhedrin in the latter half of the second century BCE, paired in the traditional succession of teachers with Nittai of Arbela (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#460|8:460-461]][[SMW::on]]). +

Jost, Isaac Marcus +

De Zirkoff lists ''The Israelite Indeed'' under his name, without further bibliographical details. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#512|3:512]][[SMW::on]]). +

Jotunheim +

The land of the Hrimthurses or Frost‐ giants [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jotuns +

The Titans or giants. Mimir, who taught Odin magic, the “thrice wise”, was a Jotun [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Journal de médecine de l’Ouest +

Medical periodical of the medical section of the Société académique de Nantes, published at Nantes in 1867-1889. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#403|7:403]][[SMW::on]]). +

Journal of Microscopical Science +

A British journal of microscopy and microbiology founded in 1853. +