Upstate cauldron: eccentric spiritual movements in early New York State
The historical background -- The religious background -- The female face of God -- The Indian tragedy -- Sleeping preachers -- Mormon roots -- The square and compass -- Not the end of the world -- Brief utopias -- Perfection in this life -- The Poughkeepsie seer -- Rapping spirits -- The progressive...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Albany, NY
Excelsior Editions
2015
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| En: | Año: 2015 |
| Críticas: | Review: Upstate Cauldron: Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Early New York State by Joscelyn Godwin (2016) (Lowry, Elizabeth)
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| Colección / Revista: | SUNY series in Western Esoteric traditions
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Occultism
New York (State)
B Religión B New York (State) Religión New York (State) B Occultism |
| Sumario: | The historical background -- The religious background -- The female face of God -- The Indian tragedy -- Sleeping preachers -- Mormon roots -- The square and compass -- Not the end of the world -- Brief utopias -- Perfection in this life -- The Poughkeepsie seer -- Rapping spirits -- The progressives take notice -- Sex, drugs, and mirrors -- Chautauqua follies -- Open breathing -- Practical spirits -- Theosophy, from Ithaca to Halcyon -- The hollow earth -- Freethought -- Oz and ends -- The fra -- The craftsman -- The Rochester yogi -- The cauldron refired |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 143845595X |