Annie Besant (1847-1933), second President of the Theosophical Society (1907-1933) was described as a 'Diamond Soul', for she had many brilliant facts to her character. She was an outstanding orator of her time, a champion of human freedom, educationist, philanthropist and author with more than three hundred books and pamphlets to her credit. She also guided thousands of men and women all over the world in their spiritual quest.

In her earlier days in England, she did remarkable work as a Freethinker and Fabian socialist, and supported many noble causes including women's suffrage. From 1893, she lived in India and worked indefatigably for the cultural and spiritual renaissance of the country. She organized the Home Rule movement and inspired Indians with a dynamic vision of India's future.

Publisher's Note:

In 1896, Dr Annie Besant gave four Convention Lectures on Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity. They were published in 1897 with a foreword from her as Four Great Religious.

In 1901, she continued the series with another four lectures on Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, and Theosophy or Divine Wisdom.

In 1966, TPH brought both the series together under one cover as Seven Great Religions, omitting the Divine Wisdom lecture.

The 1992 edition made good the above omission by re-including the lecture on Divine Wisdom at the end, as all religious rightly culminate in Divine Wisdom.

The present edition has undergone an extensive and careful revision and all the lectures are given in their natural sequence of delivery.

Publisher's Note	v
Foreword	ix
Hinduism	1
Zoroastrianism	45
Buddhism	89
Christianity	139
Islam	189
Jainism	231
Sikhism	253
Divine Wisdom	299
Index of References	317

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