First published in 1969, this title explores the origins of Spiritualism as a religious movement. The first part is a history of Spiritualism, with a focus on i

"The reader is taken on a global exploration of the forms and diversities of religions and their social and cultural contexts... It is up to the minute in resea

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This peer-reviewed study represents a culmination of years of research into the history of the Theosophical Society. In this unique project which combines biogr