Spirits, Seers & Séances : : Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural

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Call Number: 133.43 Do
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Introduction: An invitation to the night-side -- Part 1: The soul of spiritualism : core beliefs and practices. Séances and spirit communication : the heart of spiritualism ; Mesmerism, channeling, and hypnotism : the power of trance ; The automatic arts : pens and planchettes ; Spirit photography : capturing the invisibles ; Paranormal investigations : psychical research and occult detectives -- Part 2: The invisible world : shades of the Victorian supernatural. Ghost-seers and ghostlore : from the night-side to the ghost world ; Fairies, flowers, and folklore : natural enchantments ; Fortune-telling : a subtle and stigmatized craft -- Part 3: Magic in Victorian media. The Victorian gothic : literary phenomena ; Pre-Raphaelite art : seers and sorceresses -- Part 4: Seasonal spirits and superstitions. Hallowe'en celebrations : ghosts, goblins, and grooms ; Christmas ghost stories : the spirits of midwinter -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
"Séances, paranormal investigations, fortune telling, and other spiritualist practices helped define the Victorian era-and they continue to shape our world today. With historic examples and hands-on exercises, you can connect to the ideas and values of the 19th-century spiritualist and mediumship movement in the United Kingdom and United States"-- Provided by publisher.

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