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	* '''''Madame Blavatsky as Occultist'''''. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1931.		* '''''Madame Blavatsky as Occultist'''''. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1931.
	* '''''Racial problems in South Africa'''''. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publ. House, 1932. Pamphlet.		* '''''Racial problems in South Africa'''''. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publ. House, 1932. Pamphlet.
	* '''''Occult Teachings of the Christ According to The Secret Doctrine'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Pub. House, 1933.		* '''''Occult Teachings of the Christ According to The Secret Doctrine'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Pub. House, 1933. Available at [https://archive.org/details/BL1933RansomTheOccultTeachingsOfTheChrist Internet Archive]. 72 pages. Blavatsky Lecture, 1933.
	* '''''Studies in the Secret Doctrine: Studies with Students at Olcott Sessions, Summer, 1932'''''. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1934.		* '''''Studies in the Secret Doctrine: Studies with Students at Olcott Sessions, Summer, 1932'''''. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1934.
	* '''''Self-Realization Through Yoga and Mysticism'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1936.		* '''''Self-Realization Through Yoga and Mysticism'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1936.

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==
			* [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Josephine+Ransom&s=title 25 articles about Josephine Ransom]'''.
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/ransom-josephine-maria Ransom, Josephine Maria] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/ransom-josephine-maria Ransom, Josephine Maria] in Theosophy World.

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	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

	Mrs. Ransom served as editor of [[Theosophy in Australia (periodical)\|''Theosophy in Australia'']] from May, 1921 to June, 1927, working in Sydney, Australia. In addition, she wrote numerous articles for Theosophical periodicals, including [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']], [[The Theosophical Messenger (periodical)\|''The Theosophical Messenger'']], [[The Adyar Bulletin (periodical)\|''The Adyar Bulletin'']], and [[World Theosophy (periodical)\|''World Theosophy'']]. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists ~~140 articles under the name~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=~~Josephine~~+Ransom&~~method=exact&header=field4 Josephine Ransom] and~~		=== Articles ===
	~~five under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search~~=J+Ransom~~&method=exact&header=field4 J~~ Ransom]~~, although she wrote many more anonymously for '~~'~~Theosophy in Australia~~''.		Mrs. Ransom served as editor of [[Theosophy in Australia (periodical)\|''Theosophy in Australia'']] from May, 1921 to June, 1927, working in Sydney, Australia. In addition, she wrote numerous articles for Theosophical periodicals, including [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']], [[The Theosophical Messenger (periodical)\|''The Theosophical Messenger'']], [[The Adyar Bulletin (periodical)\|''The Adyar Bulletin'']], and [[World Theosophy (periodical)\|''World Theosophy'']]. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=J+Ransom&s=author 149 articles by J Ransom or Josephine Ransom]'''.

			She wrote many more anonymously for ''Theosophy in Australia''.

			=== Books and pamphlets ===
	She also wrote these books and pamphlets, in chronological order:		She also wrote these books and pamphlets, in chronological order:
	* '''''Indian Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophy Office, 1912.		* '''''Indian Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophy Office, 1912.

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	* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House, 1950. Available at [https://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Esoteric_Section_E.htm this website].		* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House, 1950. Available at [https://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Esoteric_Section_E.htm this website].
	* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.		* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.

			== Additional resources ==
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/ransom-josephine-maria Ransom, Josephine Maria] in Theosophy World.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	* '''''Schools of Tomorrow in England'''''. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1919. Available at [http://www.unz.org/Pub/RansomJosephine-1919 Open Library] and [https://archive.org/details/schoolsoftomorro00ransiala Internet Archive]..		* '''''Schools of Tomorrow in England'''''. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1919. Available at [http://www.unz.org/Pub/RansomJosephine-1919 Open Library] and [https://archive.org/details/schoolsoftomorro00ransiala Internet Archive]..
	* '''''Our Philosophy of Education: [a lecture delivered before the theosophical fraternity in education, February, 1919.]'''''. London: Theosophical Fraternity in Education, 1919. Pamphlet.		* '''''Our Philosophy of Education: [a lecture delivered before the theosophical fraternity in education, February, 1919.]'''''. London: Theosophical Fraternity in Education, 1919. Pamphlet.
	* '''''Irish Tales of Love and Beauty''''' London : Arthur H. Stockwell, 1924.		* '''''Irish Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. London : Arthur H. Stockwell, 1924.
	* '''''Madame Blavatsky as Occultist'''''. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1931.		* '''''Madame Blavatsky as Occultist'''''. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1931.
	* '''''Racial problems in South Africa'''''. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publ. House, 1932. Pamphlet.		* '''''Racial problems in South Africa'''''. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publ. House, 1932. Pamphlet.

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	* '''''Years of Grandeur: Memories of Annie Besant'''''. With Sidney Ransom. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1949. From a presentation with Sidney Ransom. "Delivered at the headquarters of The Theosophical Society, London, on October 1, 1949."		* '''''Years of Grandeur: Memories of Annie Besant'''''. With Sidney Ransom. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1949. From a presentation with Sidney Ransom. "Delivered at the headquarters of The Theosophical Society, London, on October 1, 1949."
	* '''''The Key to Theosophy''''' by H. P. Blavatsky. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1948. Abridged and edited by Josephine Ransom.		* '''''The Key to Theosophy''''' by H. P. Blavatsky. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1948. Abridged and edited by Josephine Ransom.
	* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House,, 1950. Available at [https://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Esoteric_Section_E.htm this website].		* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House, 1950. Available at [https://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Esoteric_Section_E.htm this website].
	* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.		* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.

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	* '''''Years of Grandeur: Memories of Annie Besant'''''. With Sidney Ransom. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1949. From a presentation with Sidney Ransom. "Delivered at the headquarters of The Theosophical Society, London, on October 1, 1949."		* '''''Years of Grandeur: Memories of Annie Besant'''''. With Sidney Ransom. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1949. From a presentation with Sidney Ransom. "Delivered at the headquarters of The Theosophical Society, London, on October 1, 1949."
	* '''''The Key to Theosophy''''' by H. P. Blavatsky. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1948. Abridged and edited by Josephine Ransom.		* '''''The Key to Theosophy''''' by H. P. Blavatsky. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1948. Abridged and edited by Josephine Ransom.
	* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House,, 1950.		* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House,, 1950. Available at [https://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Esoteric_Section_E.htm this website].
	* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.		* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.

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	== Early years ==		== Early years ==

	She was born Josephine Maria Davies on [[March 22]], 1879 in Armidale, Australia. ~~On [[March 30]]~~, ~~1907~~, ~~she married Captain [[Sidney Ransom]] in London~~.<ref>The ~~International~~ Theosophical ~~Year Book 1938~~ (~~Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House~~, ~~1938): 210~~.</ref>		She was born Josephine Maria Davies on [[March 22]], 1879 in Armidale, Australia.
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			She went to India as a young girl, drawn there by a deep affinity. She lived for a time in an Indian household in a period when such things were not done as easily and naturally as today. During that time she delved deeply into Eastern, and particularly Hindu, philosophy, becoming no mean Sanskrit scholar.<ref>""Josephine Ransom," ''The Theosophical Journal'' 2.1 (Jan-Feb 1961), 12.</ref>
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	== Work in Theosophy and education ==		== Work in Theosophy and education ==

	Mrs. Ransom was admitted as a Fellow of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]] on [[November 23]], 1897. She became engaged in educational work among the Buddhists in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and India, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Benares from 1904-06. ~~After her marriage to~~ Sidney, ~~she~~ and her husband served as lecturers in England and on the headquarters staff in Adyar. After her Australian lecture tour of 1912, she performed educational work in England, founding the Harrogate T. S. Training Centre and the Britain and India Society.<ref>The International Theosophical Year Book 1938: 210.</ref>		Mrs. Ransom was admitted as a Fellow of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]] on [[November 23]], 1897. She became engaged in educational work among the Buddhists in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and India, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Benares from 1904-06.

			On [[March 30]], 1907, she married Captain [[Sidney Ransom]] in London.<ref>The International Theosophical Year Book 1938 (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1938): 210.</ref> She and her husband served as lecturers in England and on the headquarters staff in Adyar. After her Australian lecture tour of 1912, she performed educational work in England, founding the Harrogate T. S. Training Centre and the Britain and India Society.<ref>The International Theosophical Year Book 1938: 210.</ref>

	For a time she served as manager of the [[Theosophical Publishing House (Adyar)\|Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar]]. From 1924-1926, she was General Secretary of the Australian Section; of the South African Section from 1926-1927; and then of the English Section from 1933-1936. She was also an executive of the European Federation, and served on the World Congress Committee in 1936.<ref>The International Theosophical Year Book 1938: 210.</ref>		For a time she served as manager of the [[Theosophical Publishing House (Adyar)\|Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar]]. From 1924-1926, she was '''General Secretary''' of the Australian Section; of the South African Section from 1926-1927; and then of the English Section from 1933-1936. She was also an executive of the European Federation, and served on the World Congress Committee in 1936.<ref>The International Theosophical Year Book 1938: 210.</ref>

	== Editing ''Britain and India'' ==		== Editing ''Britain and India'' ==
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	== Lecturing ==		== Lecturing ==

	Mrs. Ransom was much in demand as a lecturer, and toured in Australia, 1912; in India, 1936-1937; and several times in the United States. When she toured the U. S. in 1931-1932, she lectured in 36 cities in 18 states.<ref>"My Experience with Americans as Theosophists," ''The Theosophical Messenger'' 20.7 (July, 1932), 145.</ref>		Mrs. Ransom was much in demand as a lecturer, and toured in Australia, 1912; in India, 1936-1937; and several times in the United States. When she toured the U. S. in 1931-1932, she lectured in 36 cities in 18 states.<ref>"My Experience with Americans as Theosophists," ''The Theosophical Messenger'' 20.7 (July, 1932), 145.</ref> It was written that "her lectures were always brilliant and provocative, her insight into Hinduism, in particular, profound."<ref>""Josephine Ransom," ''The Theosophical Journal'' 2.1 (Jan-Feb 1961), 12.</ref>

	In London she presented two [[Blavatsky Lectures]], '''[http://resources.theosophical.org/pdf/BL_1933_Ransom_The_Occult_Teachings_of_the_Christ.pdf "The Occult Teachings of the Christ"]''' in 1933 and '''[http://resources.theosophical.org/pdf/BL_1942_Ransom_The%20Direction_of_The_Theosophical_Society_by_Masters%20_of_Wisdom.pdf "The Direction of The Theosophical Society by Masters of Wisdom"]''' in 1942.		In London she presented two [[Blavatsky Lectures]], '''[http://resources.theosophical.org/pdf/BL_1933_Ransom_The_Occult_Teachings_of_the_Christ.pdf "The Occult Teachings of the Christ"]''' in 1933 and '''[http://resources.theosophical.org/pdf/BL_1942_Ransom_The%20Direction_of_The_Theosophical_Society_by_Masters%20_of_Wisdom.pdf "The Direction of The Theosophical Society by Masters of Wisdom"]''' in 1942.
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	She also wrote these books and pamphlets, in chronological order:		She also wrote these books and pamphlets, in chronological order:
	* '''''Indian Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophy Office, 1912.		* '''''Indian Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophy Office, 1912.
	* '''''Schools of Tomorrow in England'''''. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1919. Available at [http://www.unz.org/Pub/RansomJosephine-1919 Open Library] and [https://archive.org/details/schoolsoftomorro00ransiala Internet Archive]..		* '''''Schools of Tomorrow in England'''''. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1919. Available at [http://www.unz.org/Pub/RansomJosephine-1919 Open Library] and [https://archive.org/details/schoolsoftomorro00ransiala Internet Archive].
	* '''''Our Philosophy of Education: [a lecture delivered before the theosophical fraternity in education, February, 1919.]'''''. London: Theosophical Fraternity in Education, 1919. Pamphlet.		* '''''Our Philosophy of Education: [a lecture delivered before the theosophical fraternity in education, February, 1919.]'''''. London: Theosophical Fraternity in Education, 1919. Pamphlet.
	* '''''Irish Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. London : Arthur H. Stockwell, 1924.		* '''''Irish Tales of Love and Beauty'''''. London : Arthur H. Stockwell, 1924.
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	* '''''Studies in the Secret Doctrine: Studies with Students at Olcott Sessions, Summer, 1932'''''. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1934.		* '''''Studies in the Secret Doctrine: Studies with Students at Olcott Sessions, Summer, 1932'''''. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1934.
	* '''''Self-Realization Through Yoga and Mysticism'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1936.		* '''''Self-Realization Through Yoga and Mysticism'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1936.
	* '''''A Short History of The Theosophical Society'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Pub. House, 1938. The importance of this work is in its extensive use of archival materials in addition to such printed sources as ''Old Diary Leaves'' and ''The Golden Book of Theosophy''~~.Available online at [http://www.teozofija.info/Teozofsko_gibanje/Ransom_History1_E.htm Teozofija.info]~~.		* '''''A Short History of The Theosophical Society'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Pub. House, 1938. The importance of this work is in its extensive use of archival materials in addition to such printed sources as ''Old Diary Leaves'' and ''The Golden Book of Theosophy''.
	* '''''The Direction of The Theosophical Society by Masters of Wisdom'''''. London, 1942. Published lecture.		* '''''The Direction of The Theosophical Society by Masters of Wisdom'''''. London, 1942. Published lecture.
	* '''''Years of Grandeur: Memories of Annie Besant'''''. With Sidney Ransom. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1949. From a presentation with Sidney Ransom. "Delivered at the headquarters of The Theosophical Society, London, on October 1, 1949."		* '''''Years of Grandeur: Memories of Annie Besant'''''. With Sidney Ransom. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1949. From a presentation with Sidney Ransom. "Delivered at the headquarters of The Theosophical Society, London, on October 1, 1949."
	* '''''The Key to Theosophy''''' by H. P. Blavatsky. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1948. Abridged and edited by Josephine Ransom.		* '''''The Key to Theosophy''''' by H. P. Blavatsky. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1948. Abridged and edited by Josephine Ransom.
	* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House, 1950~~. Available at [https://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Esoteric_Section_E.htm this website]~~.		* '''''The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Book of the Theosophical Society: a Short History of the Society's Growth from 1926-1950'''''. Adyar, India: Theosopohical Pub. House, 1950.
	* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.		* '''''Om Meditation'''''. Stockholm: Sv. teosof. bokförl., Högfeldt), 1964. Pamphlet. Swedish translation.