The History of Spiritualism
by Arthur Conan Doyle, M.D., LL.D
A collection of essays on spiritualism.
First published in two volumes by Cassell & Co., Ltd., London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne,
and George H. Doran Co. (New York) in june 1926.
and George H. Doran Co. (New York) in june 1926.
Contents
- 1 Editions
- 2 Illustrations
- 3 The History of Spiritualism
- 3.1 Volume 1
- 3.1.1 Dedication
- 3.1.2 Preface
- 3.1.3 Chapter I : The Story of Swedenborg
- 3.1.4 Chapter II : Edward Irving: The Shakers
- 3.1.5 Chapter III : The Prophet of the New Revelation
- 3.1.6 Chapter IV : The Hydesville Episode
- 3.1.7 Chapter V : The Career of the Fox Sisters
- 3.1.8 Chapter VI : First Developments in America
- 3.1.9 Chapter VII : The Dawn in England
- 3.1.10 Chapter VIII : Continued Progress in England
- 3.1.11 Chapter IX : The Career of D. D. Home
- 3.1.12 Chapter X : The Davenport Brothers
- 3.1.13 Chapter XI : The Researches of Sir William Crookes (1870-1874)
- 3.1.14 Chapter XII : The Eddy Brothers and the Holmeses
- 3.1.15 Chapter XIII : Henry Slade and Dr. Monck
- 3.1.16 Chapter XIV : Collective Investigations of Spiritualism
3.2 Volume 2 3.2.1 Chapter XV : The Career of Eusapia Palladino 3.2.2 Chapter XVI : Great Mediums from 1870 to 1900 : Charles H. Foster-Madame d'Esperance-William Eglington-Stainton Moses 3.2.3 Chapter XVII : The Society for Psychical Research 3.2.4 Chapter XVIII : Ectoplasm 3.2.5 Chapter XIX : Spirit Photography 3.2.6 Chapter XX : Voice Mediumship and Moulds 3.2.7 Chapter XXI : French, German, and Italian Spiritualism 3.2.8 Chapter XXII : Some Great Modern Mediums 3.2.9 Chapter XXIII : Spiritualism and the War 3.2.10 Chapter XXIV : The Religious Aspect of Spiritualism 3.2.11 Chapter XXV : The After-Life as seen by spiritualists 3.2.12 Appendix