Name: The History of Spiritualism 2 Volume Set: The History of Spiritualism: Volume 1 Paperback (Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge) (in English)
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9781108033206

portada The History of Spiritualism 2 Volume Set: The History of Spiritualism: Volume 1 Paperback (Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge) (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

376

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.48 kg.

ISBN

1108033202

ISBN13

9781108033206

Synopsis "The History of Spiritualism 2 Volume Set: The History of Spiritualism: Volume 1 Paperback (Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge) (in English)"

The Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for his creation of the character Sherlock Holmes. Trained as a medical doctor, Doyle - like many Victorian intellectuals - became fascinated by spiritualism and its promise of communication with the afterlife. Doyle was a firm believer in the movement, claiming as evidence 'sign[s] of a purposeful and organized invasion' from the spirit world. In 1926, towards the end of his life, he published this influential two-volume history. Volume 1 covers the background and origins of spiritualism, beginning with Swedenborg before turning to the 'supernatural' events in upstate New York in 1848 that are generally regarded as the beginning of modern spiritualism. It then focuses on key individuals including D. D. Home, and on scientific investigations of spiritualist phenomena. The History provides valuable insights into Victorian and early twentieth-century culture and the controversies generated by spiritualism at that time.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (UK 1859-1930) Escritor y médico nacido en Escocia, principalmente conocido por haber creado al famosísimo personaje Sherlock Holmes, el detective más conocido de todos los tiempos, versionado para TV y cine de forma cíclica. Otra gran serie de novelas confeccionadas por Doyle fueron las protagonizadas por el profesor Challenger (El Mundo Perdido), también trasladadas a la ficción audiovisual.

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