Spirits, Seers & Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural by Steele Alexandra Douris, Steele Alexandra Douris

Kindle ebook collection mobi download Spirits, Seers & Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural in English PDB iBook ePub by Steele Alexandra Douris, Steele Alexandra Douris 9780738774619

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

Spirits, Seers & Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural
Steele Alexandra Douris, Steele Alexandra Douris
Page: 226
Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
ISBN: 9780738774619
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.

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

Kindle ebook collection mobi download Spirits, Seers & Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural in English PDB iBook ePub by Steele Alexandra Douris, Steele Alexandra Douris 9780738774619

Overview

Spiritualism in the Age of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe A woman wearing a black veil convenes a séance. 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.