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The Victorian Supernatural

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This collection brings together essays by scholars from literature, history of art and history of science which explore the diversity of Victorian fascination with the supernatural: ghosts and fairies, table-rappings and telepathic encounters, occult religions and the idea of reincarnation, visions of the other world and a reality beyond the everyday. These essays demonstrate that the supernatural was not simply a reaction to the post-Darwinian loss of faith, but was embedded in virtually every aspect of Victorian culture.

Language: English

Pages: 328

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: June 25, 2009

ISBN: 0521114640

ISBN 13: 9780521114646

The Victorian Supernatural

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This collection brings together essays by scholars from literature, history of art and history of science which explore the diversity of Victorian fascination with the supernatural: ghosts and fairies, table-rappings and telepathic encounters, occult religions and the idea of reincarnation, visions of the other world and a reality beyond the everyday. These essays demonstrate that the supernatural was not simply a reaction to the post-Darwinian loss of faith, but was embedded in virtually every aspect of Victorian culture.

Language: English

Pages: 328

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: June 25, 2009

ISBN: 0521114640

ISBN 13: 9780521114646

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