LECTURE

 Theosophy in Meiji Japan at Heidelberg University 

The Research Group MC07 ("Political Legitimation") of the Cluster of
Excellence "Asia and Europe", Heidelberg University, would like to invite
you to the following event:

Lecture: "Theosophy in Meiji Japan, its Meanings and Transformations"(by
Yoshinaga Shin'ichi, Maizuru National College of Technology)

Date: December 20, 2013 (Friday), 4-6 PM
Local: Karl Jaspers Centre, Room 112 (Voßstraße 2, Building 4400,
Heidelberg)

ABSTRACT:
"When H. S. Olcott (1832-1907), co-founder and first President of the
Theosophical Society, first visited Japan in 1889, Theosophy was understood
as a Western form of Buddhism and, as such, became an instant success in the
archipelago. Though interest in the subject was rapidly lost, Theosophy had
a strong effect on Japanese reformers of religion and education. In this
presentation, by tracing down the transformations in Theosophy during the
Meiji era (1868-1912), we hope to shed light on a hitherto hidden side of
modern religiosity in Japan."

Best regards,

Orion Klautau, Ph.D.
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context"
Project MC7 ("Political Legitimation")