Let the dead speak
Spiritualism in Australia
$248.18
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2025
Summary
This book explores the historical and social dynamics of Spiritualism, a religious movement associated in the popular imagination with nineteenth-century parlour seances and ghost photography. It continues to be practised actively today in Australia, the UK, and USA. The authors draw on their deep fieldwork, interviews, and archival research to analyse Spiritualism’s resilience and the enduring popular appeal of mediumship.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526181022 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526181029 |
| Author: | Andrew Singleton, Matt Tomlinson |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 483g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
‘Rich, perceptive, and engaging. Let the dead speak provides a brilliant, concise introduction to Spiritualism through the contours of its Australian story. Clearly written, its sharp interdisciplinary analysis provides fresh insights into Spiritualism’s past, influence, and broader significance, and crucially its character as a resilient living tradition.’
—Geoff Troughton, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington
‘Tracing the story of Spiritualism across continents and centuries, Singleton and Tomlinson portray a community convinced that the dead want to continue to connect with their loved ones. This is a form of faith grounded in doubt rather than brash conviction, where members work to bridge radically different worlds.’
— Debra McDougall, University of Melbourne
About The Author
Andrew Singleton
Matt Tomlinson is Associate Dean (Research) and Professor of Anthropology at the Australian National University.
Andrew Singleton is Professor of Sociology and Social Research at Deakin University.
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