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Incidents in My Life: Second Series
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Incidents in My Life: Second Series
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Daniel Dunglas Home
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 2
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:388 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Spiritualism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108025959
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| Classifications | Dewey:133.9092 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
10 March 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
In 1872, D. D. Home (1833-1886), the famous spiritualist and medium, published this sequel to his controversial autobiography Incidents in My Life (1863). In it, Home responds to the criticism levelled at him by reviewers, sceptics and detractors including William Thackeray and Robert Browning. He describes his expulsion from Rome in 1864 owing to the authorities' fear of 'sorcery', opposition from French and American clergy in 1865, a visit to Russia, and the opening of the 'Spiritual Athenaeum' in London in 1867. He also reports numerous seances and spiritual manifestations. The book ends with documents relating to an 1868 lawsuit over a large sum of money given to Home by a wealthy widow, Jane Lyon. Although a promised third volume never appeared, the present book provides fascinating insights into the phenomenon of spiritualism and its attendant controversies during the Victorian period.
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