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The Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his creation of the character Sherlock Holmes. Trained as a medical doctor, Doyle - like many Victorian intellectuals - became fascinated by spiritualism & its promise of communication with the afterlife. Doyle was a firm believer in the movement, claiming as evidence 'sign[s] of a purposeful & organized invasion' from the spirit world. In 1926, towards the end of his life, he published this influential two-volume history. Volume 2 focuses on celebrated mediums from 1870 to World War I & explores topics such as 'ectoplasm', 'spirit photography' & 'voice mediumship'. Doyle also discusses spiritualism as practised in Europe & the religious aspects of the movement. The history provides valuable insights into Victorian & early 20th century culture & the enthusiasm & controversies generated by spiritualism at that time.

Spiritualism --- Spiritualists --- History. --- Occultists

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"'The world today is as furiously religious as it ever was.' This quote from Peter Berger now appears to be undisputed in the contemporary social and cultural sciences. A look around the globe reveals that modernization does not necessarily lead to a decline of religion, neither in society nor in the minds of individuals. Moreover, the multifaceted and divergent responses to modernization processes have significantly contributed to a critical reflection on the notion of a singular modernity, and as a result it has been suggested to speak of multiple, vernacular, alternative, or "other" modernities. Southeast Asia in particular presents a rich field of inquiry into the dynamics of these "modernities" that have produced and shaped a wide variety of religious phenomena. With case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam, these contributions reveal contemporary religious practices in Southeast Asia as thoroughly modern manifestations of uncertainties, moral disquiet and unequal rewards in the contemporary moment."--Publisher's description.

Spiritualism --- Religion and culture --- Southeast Asia --- Religious life and customs.

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Séminaire organisé en 2010 et consacré aux enjeux identitaires de la spiritualité dans les héritages culturels et la création

Spirituality in literature --- Literature and spiritualism --- Literature --- Aesthetics --- Spirituality --- Esthétique --- Spiritualité --- Religious aspects --- Aspect religieux --- Spirituality in literature - Congresses --- Literature and spiritualism - Congresses --- Literature - Aesthetics - Congresses

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A pioneer in the field of astrophysics, Johann Zöllner (1834-1882) was a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Leipzig and an associate of the Royal Astronomical Society. Zöllner was best known for his work on astronomical photometry and spectrum analysis, on which he published widely. He invented the astronomical photometer used for measuring stellar magnitudes. He was also interested in optical illusions: the 'Zöllner illusion' consists of straight parallel lines which appear to be unparallel. This book, published in German in 1878-1879 and translated into English by Charles C. Massey in London in 1880, exemplifies the shift in Zöllner's interests in later life: he became involved in the public debate surrounding the scientific veracity of spiritualism. Here Zöllner describes his observations of experiments conducted by the medium Henry Slade in his own home.

Spiritualism. --- Communication with the dead --- Dead, Communication with the --- Metapsychology --- Spiritism --- Occultism