The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850-1914

An examination of the public fascination with spiritualism and psychical research in Britain from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century. The book explores the variety of social background, education, and professional expertise that characterized the men and women who attended seances and investigated psychic phenomena, and places them in the context of their times without ridiculing their beliefs.

Author: Janet Oppenheim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/26/1988
Pages: 532
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.04w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9780521347679

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