The Spiritist Review – 1860: Journal of Psychological Studies

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About the book

The Spiritist Review was written and published by Allan Kardec from January 1858 to April 1869. Kardec died on March 31st, 1869. He had finished the April 1869 issue of the Review which was published after his death.

In total there are 136 monthly Issues of the Review, bundled in volumes of 12 issues per year, yielding 12 volumes. It is the largest Spiritist production of Allan Kardec.

It is the most comprehensive piece of work about the Spiritist movement of the 19th century, containing the formation and modus operandi of the Spiritist groups as well as statistics about the number and distribution of followers around the world.

In addition to the profound study of the Spiritist theory and the explanations about several questions raised by the Spiritists, the Review shows the evolution of Kardec’s thought during the construction of the Spiritist Science.

“The Academy defines this word as: ‘It is said of the spirits that supposedly come back from the other world.’ The Academy does not say: that come from the other world. The Spiritists are the only ones crazy enough to dare to say such things. Yet, one can say that the belief in revenants is universal. It is evidently founded on the intuition about the existence of the spirits and in the possibility of communicating with them.” — from “The Revenants,” The Spiritist Review, July 1860.

For the first time in English, this volume comprises all the 12 unabridged issues published throughout the year 1860.

Sample of the Table of Contents

January 1860

Spiritism in 1860

Magnetism before the Academy

Spirit on one Side, Body on the Other: Dialogue with the Spirit of a Living Person

Family Advices

Java Stones

Correspondence

Bulletin of the Parisian Society of Spiritist Studies

February 1860

Bulletin of the Parisian Society of Spiritist Studies

Globule Spirits

Special Mediums

Bibliography: Countess Mathilde de Canossa

Story of a Naughty Spirit

Spontaneous Communications: Estelle Riquier

Spontaneous Communications: Present Time

Spontaneous Communications: The Bells

Spontaneous Communications: Family Advices

March 1860

Bulletin of the Society of Spiritist Studies

The Pre-Adamites

A Healing Medium

Spontaneous Physical Manifestations: The Baker of Dieppe

Studies about the Spirits of Living Persons: Dr. Vignal

Studies about the Spirits of Living Persons: Mr. Cauvière’s Essay

Studies about the Spirits of Living Persons: Dr. Vignal’s Essay

Studies about the Spirits of Living Persons: Ms. Indermuhle

Bibliography: Siamora, the Druid Lady or Spiritism in the XV Century

Spontaneous Essays: The Genie of the Flowers

Spontaneous Essays: Questions about the Genie of the Flowers

Spontaneous Essays: Happiness (Stael)

The Spirits’ Book, Second Edition

To the Readers of The Review: Unsigned Letters

April 1860

Bulletin of the Parisian Society of Spiritist Studies

Formation of Earth: Theory of Planetary Incrustation

Letters from Dr. Morhéry about Ms. Désirée Godu

Varieties: The Manufacturer of St. Petersburg

Varieties: Tangible Apparition

Spontaneous Essays: The Angel of Children

Spontaneous Essays: Advices

Spontaneous Essays: Ostentation

Spontaneous Essays: Love and Freedom

Spontaneous Essays: Immortality

Spontaneous Essays: Parable

Spontaneous Essays: Spiritism

Spontaneous Essays: Philosophy

Communications Read at the Society

Communications Read at the Society: Conscience

Communications Read at the Society: Dwelling of the Elected Ones

Communications Read at the Society: The Spirit and the Trial

Communications Read at the Society: The Skeptical

Communications Read at the Society: The Supernatural

May 1860

Bulletin of the Parisian Society of Spiritist Studies

Story of Lord of Corasse’s Familiar Spirit

Correspondence

Family Conversations from Beyond the Grave: Jardin

Family Conversations from Beyond the Grave: A Convulsionary, etc.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01F0CRYT2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ United States Spiritist Council USSC
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 711 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
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