👻✨ Get ready for an enchanting journey into the realm of spirits this Friday on our podcast! Join us as we host author Lisa Morton, delving deep into the captivating history of seances with her book "Calling The Spirits: A History Of Seances." 📚✨
"A highly readable book that provides a succinct, though impressively nuanced, summary of an otherwise sprawling social movement and religion." - Novo Religio
"Engagingly written, well illustrated, and up-to-date . . . For those comfortable with [a] sceptical perspective, I can recommend [it]." - Journal of the Society for Psychical Research
"Calling the Spirits" explores the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from ancient necromancy to the rise of Spiritualism in the Victorian era. Meet fascinating figures like the Fox sisters, Houdini, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, all entwined in the mystical world of mediums and seances.
Prepare to be mesmerised by tales of 'spirit rappings,' unlikely friendships, and problematic history.
Don't miss out on this spine-tingling discussion! Tune in and ask yourself: Is anybody there...? 👁️🔮
