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The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850-1914 Hardback - 1985

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Author: Oppenheim, Janet
ISBN: 9780521265058

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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.

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Title The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850-1914
Author Janet Oppenheim
Binding Hardback
Edition First Edition
Pages 504
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication date 1985
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780521265058 / 0521265053
Weight 1.86 lbs (0.84 kg)
Dimensions 9.27 x 6.37 x 1.33 in (23.55 x 16.18 x 3.38 cm)
Category New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit
Library of Congress subjects Spiritualism - England - History - 19th, Spiritualism - England - History - 20th
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 84005887
Dewey Decimal Code 133.909

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