Possessed victorians: extra spheres in nineteenth-century mystical writings
Auteur :
Willburn, Sarah A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367887902
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing upon extensive archival work in the British Library, Sarah Willburn analyzes séance accounts, novels about mediumship, and metaphysical treatises to formulate a new conception of individualism that offers a fresh look at Victorian subjectivity. She presents the theories of compelling characters such as Newton Crosland and Lois Waisbrooker a