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The Rise of Victorian Spiritualism (Hardcover)
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The Rise of Victorian Spiritualism (Hardcover)
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By the end of the first decade of the Victorian era political,
religious and social ideas were in a state of flux, and profound,
far-reaching cultural changes were taking shape. The spirit of
enquiry generated by this upheaval produced both a striking advance
in philosophical materialism, and an equally pronounced quest for
evidence of a life after death - evidence that would supply proof
of the reality of a spiritual world. This quest gave birth to the
multi-faceted movement of Spiritualism. Growing out of a complex
combination of religious enthusiasm, Mesmerism, and the influence
of the New England Transcendentalists, Spiritualism as a movement
first appeared in 1848. Its proponents offered what they claimed
was verifiable evidence of the reality of the spirit world, and of
their ability to communicate with individual, identifiable spirits.
Spiritualism was taken up with enthusiasm by all sections of
society; institutions to investigate and to promote the new
movement were established; its history and pre-history were mapped
out, evidence was gathered, sifted and debated; and the theological
and philosophical implications were analyzed in depth. In one way
or another, Spiritualis
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