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Spirits, Seers & Séances
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Author: Steele Alexandra Douris
Title: Spirits, Seers & S'eances
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 226
Release Date: 2023-09-08
Details: Spiritualism in the Age of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe
A woman wearing a black veil convenes a s'eance. A magician puts a volunteer into a trance. A fortune-teller leans over a crystal ball. Everyone knows what Victorian mysticism looks like because our modern imagery, language, and practice of magic borrows heavily from the Victorians. But we have little understanding of its spiritual, cultural, and historical foundations.
What made the Victorians turn to mediumship, hypnotism, and fortune-telling? What were they afraid of? What were they seeking?
This book explores the history of automatic writing, cartomancy, clairvoyance, and more. It reveals how Victorian belief in ghosts, fairies, and nature spirits shaped our celebrations of Halloween and Christmas. With historic examples and hands-on exercises, you will discover how spiritualism in the time of Jack the Ripper, Jane Eyre, "A Christmas Carol," and Dracula left such a profound impact on both the past and present.
EAN: 9780738774619
Package Dimensions: Height: 7.99999999184 Inches, Length: 1.181102361 Inches, Width: 5.249999994645 Inches
