The Spirits' Book

The Spirits' Book

by Allan Kardec
The Spirits' Book

The Spirits' Book

by Allan Kardec

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Overview

When two "grave and serious" spirits began speaking to a French academic through two young mediums and "completely revolutionized [his] ideas and convictions," Allan Kardec decided to set down these spiritualistic revelations. The result electrified the high society of the mid 19th century, which was already fascinated by "spirit tapping" and other paranormalities, and earned Kardec-a pseudonym his spirits commanded him to use-a place in this history of the paranormal as the father of spiritism. Kardec "interviews" the spirits, asking more than 1000 questions about morality, the nature of the soul, the history of humanity, and more, including: . "Is the soul reincarnated immediately after its separation from the body?" . "Does the spirit remember his corporeal existence?" . "Could two beings, who have already known and loved each other, meet again and recognise one another, in another corporeal existence?" . "What is to be thought of the signification attributed to dreams?" . "Are good and evil absolute for all men?" . "What is the aim of God in visiting mankind with destructive calamities?" . "Is it possible for man to enjoy perfect happiness upon the earth?" Promising nothing less than the secret of the destiny of the human race, this extraordinary book, first published in 1856, is as curious today as it was a century and a half ago. French scholar HIPPOLYTE LEON DENIZARD RIVAIL (1804-1869), aka Allan Kardec, was a longtime teacher of mathematics, astronomy, and other scientific disciplines before turning to the paranormal. He founded the Parisian Society of Psychologic Studies, and founded and edited the monthly magazine La Revue Spirite, Journal of Psychologic Studies. He is also the author of The Gospel as Explained by Spirits (1864).

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781596059580
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Publication date: 10/23/2006
Pages: 424
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

Ch. 1: The First Cause

Ch. 2: The General Elements of the Universe

Ch. 3: Creation

Ch. 4: The Vital Principle

Ch. 5: Spirits

Ch. 6: The Incarnation of Spirits

Ch. 7: The Return to Spirit Life

Ch. 8: Many Lives

Ch. 9: Many Lives: Additional Considerations

Ch. 10: Spirit Life

Ch. 11: Return to the Body

Ch. 12: The Liberation of the Soul

Ch. 13: Spiritual Intervention in the Incarnate World

Ch. 14: The Three Kingdoms

Ch. 15: Ethical Laws

Ch. 16: Divine or Natural Law

Ch. 17: The Law of Worship

Ch. 18: The Law of Work

Ch. 19: The Law of Reproduction

Ch. 20: The Law of Preservation

Ch. 21: The Law of Destruction

Ch. 22: The Social Law

Ch. 23: The Law of Progress

Ch. 24: The Law of Equality

Ch. 25: The Law of Liberty

Ch. 26: The Law of Justice, Love, and Compassion

Ch. 27: Ethical Perfection

Ch. 28: Earthly Joys and Sorrows

Ch. 29: Future Joys and Sorrows

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