Isbn: 9781108029131 - spiritualism, volume 1 (cambridge library collection - spiritualism and esoteric kno) (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. A two-volume account from 1853-1855 detailing the controversial conversion to spiritualism of a prominent American judge and a physician. Editor(s): Dexter, George T. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge. Num Pages: 514 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRQM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - John W. Edmonds (1799-1874), a prominent New York judge, and George T. Dexter, a New York physician, met though their shared interest in the spirit world. They were both dabbling in the spiritualist movement - first with scepticism - and decided to join forces in their investigations of such phenomena as 'spirit-rappings'. Dexter eventually found himself 'fully developed as a writing medium', with his pen controlled by unseen forces. Their conclusions, published in 1853 in Spiritualism, which went into numerous editions and was followed in 1855 by a second volume, caused much controversy. Drawing from their observations, the work gives examples of the authors' purported interaction with the spirit world and their journey from doubt to belief. Volume 1 includes detailed introductions by both authors explaining their experience with spiritualism, which are followed by the letters from two spirits - nicknamed 'Sweedenborg' and 'Bacon' - who communicated their thoughts through Dexter.…