Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed to Investigate Modern Spiritualism
Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed to Investigate Modern Spiritualism

Author: University of Pennsylvania. Seybert Commission for Investigating Modern Spiritualism

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-08-12

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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The book 'Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed to Investigate Modern Spiritualism' by the University of Pennsylvania Seybert Commission for Investigating Modern Spiritualism is a groundbreaking study on the phenomenon of modern spiritualism. This detailed report provides a comprehensive analysis of various spiritualist practices and manifestations, shedding light on the cultural and social context in which they arose. The writing style is scholarly and objective, presenting empirical evidence and testimonies gathered by the Commission. The book offers a unique insight into the spiritualist movement of the 19th century and its impact on society. The investigative approach of the Commission adds credibility to the findings and conclusions presented in the report. The University of Pennsylvania Seybert Commission was established in response to the growing interest in spiritualism during the 19th century. Composed of esteemed scholars and researchers, the Commission aimed to provide a scientific and rational analysis of spiritualist phenomena. The authorship of the report reflects the expertise and academic rigor of the University of Pennsylvania, enhancing the scholarly value of the book. I highly recommend 'Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed to Investigate Modern Spiritualism' to readers interested in the history of spiritualism, paranormal phenomena, and scientific investigations of the supernatural. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into a significant cultural movement and the efforts to understand and analyze unexplained phenomena.

The Seybert Report
The Seybert Report

Author: Elizabeth Schleber Lowry

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-08-23

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 3319615122

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This book is a rhetorical analysis of the "Seybert Report," based on the findings of the Seybert Commission formed in the nineteenth century at the University of Pennsylvania and tasked with investigating the paranormal phenomena alleged to arise in Spiritualist séances. The findings of the report are significant because they provide a historical benchmark for how “paranormal” research--or psi--has been addressed by academics for well over a century. Elizabeth Schleber Lowry examines academic discourse with respect to psi from such approaches as the rhetoric of science and scholarship in the history and philosophy of science.

The Manual of Darkness
The Manual of Darkness

Author: Enrique de Heriz

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2011-07-14

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0297860542

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The world's best magician is going blind, but is there a story in his past that can save him? Victor Losa has spent his life studying magic. His mentor, Mario Galvan, taught him not only the practical aspects of the art, but also its history and the lives of famous Victorian magicians such as Hoffman, Maskelyne, and Cooke, and the most enigmatic historical figure of all, Peter Grouse, a pickpocket who decided to challenge the best magicians of the day. But suddenly things change for Victor Losa, just as he is proclaimed the world's best magician. A light appears in his eye, but this is no magic trick - he is diagnosed with a rare degenerative condition of the optical nerve. In short, he is rapidly going blind. As he loses his sight, Victor finds that there are new ways to conjure the world through stories of the past, present and future. And finally he learns the secret behind his mentor's teachings.