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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Autore principale: Godwin, Joscelyn 1945- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Pubblicazione: Albany, NY Excelsior Editions 2015
In:Anno: 2015
Recensioni:Review: Upstate Cauldron: Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Early New York State by Joscelyn Godwin (2016) (Lowry, Elizabeth)
Periodico/Rivista:SUNY series in Western Esoteric traditions
Altre parole chiave:B Occultism New York (State)
B Religione
B New York (State) Religione New York (State)
B Occultism
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Riepilogo: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
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:143845595X