{"product_id":"spirits-seers-sances-steele-alexandra-douris-9780738774619","title":"Spirits, Seers \u0026 S饌nces: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic \u0026 the Supernatural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiritualism in the Age of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA woman wearing a black veil convenes a s饌nce. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat made the Victorians turn to mediumship, hypnotism, and fortune-telling? What were they afraid of? What were they seeking?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e, \"A Christmas Carol,\" and\u003cem\u003e Dracula\u003c\/em\u003e left such a profound impact on both the past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steele Alexandra Douris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738774618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738774619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Steele Alexandra Douris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149349744895,"sku":"9780738774619","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86325c57-2b98-4937-862c-d7c4beb92869.jpg?v=1688456203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spirits-seers-sances-steele-alexandra-douris-9780738774619","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}