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Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft

Illustrated Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy

by Henry Ridgely Evans

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  • Language: English
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"Hours with the Ghosts; Or Nineteenth Century Witchcraft" by Henry Ridgely Evans is an illustrated investigative work written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy, exploring claims of spiritual communication, mediumship, and the various practices associated with these beliefs. Evans seems intent on providing a thorough examination of the practitioners and phenomena within these movements, critiquing their validity while also acknowledging their impact on society. The opening of the work sets the stage for a critical exploration of Spiritualism and Theosophy through a philosophical lens, pondering the age-old question of life after death. Evans draws upon historical references and personal observations, admitting his skepticism towards many supposedly supernatural events, particularly highlighting experiences with well-known mediums. He intends to dissect the phenomena associated with these practices, such as telepathy, table tilting, and spirit writing, suggesting that many of these can be explained through psychological or physical principles, rather than supernatural intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling, Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the description, and “Witchcraft” in the edition title.

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  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “theosophy”. Retained metadata contains “Theosophy” in the subtitle, “Theosophy” in the description, “Theosophy” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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  • Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “spiritualism”. Retained metadata contains “Spiritualism” in the subtitle, “Mediums” in the description, “spirit writing” in the description, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Spiritualism”· in subtitle
    • “Mediums”· in description
    • “spirit writing”· in description
    • “Spiritualism”· in description
    • “Spiritualism”· in subject

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Illustrated Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy

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