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Description: Calling the Spirits by Lisa Morton An eerie history of our conversations with the dead. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Halloween expert Morton, a level-headed and entertaining history of our desire and attempts to hold conversations with the dead.Calling the Spirits investigates the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homers Odyssey to the emergence of Spiritualism - when Victorians were entranced by mediums and the seance was born. Among our cast are the Fox sisters, teenagers surrounded by spirit rappings; Daniel Dunglas Home, the greatest medium of all time; Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose unlikely friendship was forged, then riven, by the afterlife; and Helen Duncan, the medium whose trial in 1944 for witchcraft proved more popular to the public than news about the war. The book also considers Ouija boards, modern psychics, and paranormal investigations, and is illustrated with engravings, fine art (from beyond), and photographs. Hugely entertaining, it begs the question: is anybody there...? Author Biography Lisa Morton is an award-winning author and widely acknowledged as one of the worlds leading authorities on the supernatural. Her work includes The Halloween Encyclopedia and A Halloween Anthology: Literary and Historical Writings Over the Centuries. Review "Morton is clearly skeptical of most of the claims made for seances and the phenomena of Spiritualism, but presents the claims of those involved in an even-handed manner, whilst also presenting the voices of those, throughout history, who have found no evidence for the reality of any form of postmortem communication. The fascinating history of seances is filled with mystery, deception, self-deception, genuine belief, scientific inquiry, and personal transformation, which is well described in this extremely interesting and readable account."-- "Magonia Review of Books" "Morton tells the story of Spiritualism, writ large, in a highly readable book that provides a succinct, though impressively nuanced, summary of an otherwise sprawling social movement and religion."-- "Nova Religio" "An ambitious primer on the history of Spiritualism, . . . Calling the Spirits is engagingly written, well illustrated, and up-to-date."-- "Journal of the Society for Psychical Research" "An impressive piece of research. . . . Calling the Spirits is a must-read for anyone fascinated with Spiritualism."--Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger "In Calling the Spirits, Morton has provided the immediate turn-to book on the subject of mediums and seances."-- "The Pilgrim" "Its not only fearful fiction that is having a moment. With the world full of real-life terrors, nonfiction writers are also responding. Informational texts about horror have traditionally been limited to local ghost tales or explorations of horror in film. Now, authors are entering new territory that goes beyond the confines of the genre. Morton, the worlds eminent expert on Halloween, has a fascinating new book, Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances, a fun and thorough look at how humans have tried to communicate with the dead over time."-- "Library Journal" "While Victorian obsessions are the meat of Calling the Spirits, it is bookended by the necromancy of the ancients and modern seances. . . . Mortons book will interest anyone whose ancestors claimed psychic powers."-- "Who Do You Think You Are?" Long Description From Halloween expert Morton, a level-headed and entertaining history of our desire and attempts to hold conversations with the dead. Calling the Spirits investigates the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homers Odyssey to the emergence of Spiritualism -- when Victorians were entranced by mediums and the seance was born. Among our cast are the Fox sisters, teenagers surrounded by spirit rappings; Daniel Dunglas Home, the greatest medium of all time; Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose unlikely friendship was forged, then riven, by the afterlife; and Helen Duncan, the medium whose trial in 1944 for witchcraft proved more popular to the public than news about the war. The book also considers Ouija boards, modern psychics, and paranormal investigations, and is illustrated with engravings, fine art (from beyond), and photographs. Hugely entertaining, it begs the question: is anybody there...? Review Quote "While Victorian obsessions are the meat of Calling the Spirits , it is bookended by the necromancy of the ancients and modern s Details ISBN1789146496 Author Lisa Morton Short Title Calling the Spirits Pages 352 Publisher Reaktion Books Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1789146496 ISBN-13 9781789146493 Format Paperback Subtitle A History of Seances DEWEY 133.91 Publication Date 2022-09-12 Imprint Reaktion Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-09-12 UK Release Date 2022-09-12 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-12-31 Alternative 9781789142808 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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