
Let the dead speak
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There are three key contributions of the book: the first is that the scholarly study of "belief" should be rehabilitated. The authors propose a model of belief as a dialogue between claims to truth and commitments to institutions supporting those claims. The second is women's agency in Spiritualism. From the movement's beginnings, strong female leaders have decisively shaped its religious and political profile. The third is the need to analyse Australian Spiritualism as a distinct variant of a transnational Anglophone family of ritual practice. -- .
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'Rich, perceptive, and engaging. Let the dead speak provides a brilliant, concise introduction to Spiritualism through the contours of its Australian story. Clearly written, its sharp interdisciplinary analysis provides fresh insights into Spiritualism's past, influence, and broader significance, and crucially its character as a resilient living tradition.'-Geoff Troughton, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington
'Tracing the story of Spiritualism across continents and centuries, Singleton and Tomlinson portray a community convinced that the dead want to continue to connect with their loved ones. This is a form of faith grounded in doubt rather than brash conviction, where members work to bridge radically different worlds.'
- Debra McDougall, University of Melbourne -- .
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Andrew Singleton is Professor of Sociology and Social Research at Deakin University. -- .
Content
2 An Ever-Widening Circle of Interest
3 The Victorian Spiritualists' Union and the Changing Face of Twentieth Century Australia
4 The Service
5 Healing and Perfection
6 Metaphysical Therapy
7 The Theatre for Belief
8 A Little Outpost
9 Typically Spiritualist
10 Race and Ethnicity in the Spirit World
11 How Australian Is Australian Spiritualism?
Afterword. Here and Hereafter
Appendix A: Emma Hardinge Britten in Australia, 1878-1879
Appendix B: Arthur Conan Doyle's The Wanderings of a Spiritualist: Missionary Work in Australia, 1920-1921
Appendix C: Transcript of the Canberra Spiritualist Association Service of 6 August 2017
Index -- .
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