The word theosophy, combining roots meaning "God" and "wisdom",  appeared back in the 17th century, but the well-known religious  movement by that name, under the leadership of the Russian Helena  Blavatsky, appeared only around 1875. Blavatsky's theosophy combined  elements of Plato's philosophy with Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu  thought (including reincarnation), in a way that she claimed had been  divinely revealed to her. The Theosophical Society, founded in 1875 to promote her beliefs, still exists, as does the Anthroposophical Society, founded by her follower Rudolf Steine