Spiritualism Its History, Phenomena and Doctrine

""Spiritualism: Its History, Phenomena And Doctrine"" by J. Arthur Hill is a comprehensive exploration of the spiritualist movement, which emerged in the mid-19th century and gained widespread popularity in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed historical account of spiritualism, tracing its origins to the Fox sisters in upstate New York, who claimed to communicate with the dead through rapping sounds. Hill examines the various phenomena associated with spiritualism, including mediumship, automatic writing, and physical manifestations, such as levitation and materialization. He also delves into the spiritualist doctrine, which emphasizes the existence of an afterlife and the ability of the living to communicate with the dead. The book explores the controversies and criticisms surrounding spiritualism, including accusations of fraud and deception by some mediums. Hill provides a balanced perspective on the movement, acknowledging both its successes and failures. Overall, ""Spiritualism: Its History, Phenomena And Doctrine"" is a thorough and insightful examination of a fascinating and influential movement in the history of religion and spirituality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.