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In 1848 the Fox sisters, living near Rochester, New York, began modern spiritualism by producing a series of "raps" or "knocks", supposedly from the spirit world, through which communication could be maintained. The public's interest was captured, and soon an overwhelming desire to communicate with departed loved ones led to the devising of other methods of communicating with spirits. Spiritualism spread rapidly both in Britain and the United States, with mediums setting up shop everywhere. These mediums ranged from obvious charlatans and highly skilled conjurors to those who sincerely believed they had psychic power. Gradually a number of the more skillful mediums gained reputations that brought them national and even international renown. Among these "superstars" was Daniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886), still recognized as the finest physical medium of the nineteenth century. The Scottish-born Home rose to prominence as a medium in the United States, returning to England in 1855. He spent the rest of his career in England and Europe, conducting seances at the homes of the wealthy and in the chambers of royalty. His feats of bodily levitation and elongation, "spirit hands", fire resistance, "rapping", and the like astounded his audiences. They were convinced of his extraordinary powers to reach "beyond". Scientists of the time remained aloof from the phenomena of spiritualism, unwilling to attend seances or examine the phenomena under controlled conditions. A rare exception was Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), a chemist and physicist who was roundly ridiculed by many of his fellow scientists for his five-year investigation of a number of important spiritualists and mediums, includingDaniel Dunglas Home, Florence Cook, and Anna Eva Fay. Although many were later proven frauds, this was never the case with Daniel Dunglas Home - until now. The Sorcerer of Kings takes readers inside the testing procedures of Crookes, to explore just what his investigation entailed. What made Sir William a believer? How could so many other mediums fall victim to their own gimmicks while Daniel Dunglas Home successfully overcame efforts to expose him? Noted researcher Gordon Stein unwraps this century-old mystery to reach startling new conclusions about a man whose "powers" were eagerly sought on two continents and the man of science who attempted to find him out once and for all. Stein has written a fascinating study of Victorian England and a character study of several notable Victorians that could cause a revision in the social history of that period.
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- Título The Sorcerer of Kings
- Autor Gordon Stein
- Encadernação Capa dura
- Edição First Edition
- Páginas 140
- Volumes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Prometheus Books, Buffalo
- Data de publicação 1993-06-01
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index
- ISBN 9780879758639 / 0879758635
- Peso 0.91 libras (0.41 kg)
- Dimensão 9.33 x 6.28 x 0.68 in. (23.70 x 15.95 x 1.73 cm)
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- Topical: New Age
- Library of Congress subjects Spiritualists - Great Britain, Crookes, William
- Número da Biblioteca do Congresso dos Estados Unidos 93023311
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Publishers Weekly, 11/01/1993, Page 0
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Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0879758635 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's address label on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is mostly clena and bright, but has some bumping to the spine ends, and a couple of spots to the covers by the spine joints. <P> "Daniel Dunglas Home (pronounced Hume; 20 March 1833 21 June 1886) was a Scottish physical medium with the reported ability to levitate to a variety of heights, speak with the dead, and to produce rapping and knocks in houses at will. His biographer Peter Lamont opines that he was one of the most famous men of his era. Harry Houdini described him as "one of the most conspicuous and lauded of his type and generation" and "the forerunner of…
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Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1993 Inscribed by the Author " To Philip [Wilson, the Author] With best wishes, Gordon Stein, 22 June 96" on the front free endpaper. 140pp, bound in black cloth, gilt still bright, binding and hinges tight, illustrated. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS. The Dust Jacket is NOT price-clipped.
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