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Author Franklin, J. Jeffrey, author.
Title Spirit matters : occult beliefs, alternative religions, and the crisis of faith in Victorian Britain / J. Jeffrey Franklin.
Publisher Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Copyright date ©2018


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Contents Orthodox Christianity, scientific materialism, and alternative religions -- Part I. Challenges to Christianity and the Orthodox/Heterodox boundary. The evolution of occult spirituality in Victorian England and the representative case of Edward Bulwer-Lytton ; Anthony Trollope's religion : the orthodox/heterodox boundary ; The influences of Buddhism and comparative religion on Matthew Arnold's theology -- Part II. The interpretation of Christianity and Buddhism. Interpenetration of religion and national politics in Great Britain and Sri Lanka : William Knighton's Forest life in Ceylon ; Identity, genre, and religion in Anna Leonowens' The English governess at the Siamese court -- Part III. The turn to Occultism. Ancient Egyptian religion in late Victorian England ; The economics of immortality : the demi-immortal Oriental, Enlightenment vitalism, and political economy in Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Part IV. The origins of alternative religion in Victorian Britain. Conclusion : From Victorian occultism to new age spiritualities.
ISBN 9781501715464 (electronic book)
1501715461 (electronic book)
9781501715457 (electronic book)
1501715453 (electronic book)
9781501715440 (hardcover)
1501715445
9781501715440
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Author Franklin, J. Jeffrey, author.
Subject English prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Occultism in literature.
Spiritualism in literature.
Occultism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Spiritualism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Religion and culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Religion -- 19th century.
Descript 1 online resource (xx, 264 pages)
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Contents Orthodox Christianity, scientific materialism, and alternative religions -- Part I. Challenges to Christianity and the Orthodox/Heterodox boundary. The evolution of occult spirituality in Victorian England and the representative case of Edward Bulwer-Lytton ; Anthony Trollope's religion : the orthodox/heterodox boundary ; The influences of Buddhism and comparative religion on Matthew Arnold's theology -- Part II. The interpretation of Christianity and Buddhism. Interpenetration of religion and national politics in Great Britain and Sri Lanka : William Knighton's Forest life in Ceylon ; Identity, genre, and religion in Anna Leonowens' The English governess at the Siamese court -- Part III. The turn to Occultism. Ancient Egyptian religion in late Victorian England ; The economics of immortality : the demi-immortal Oriental, Enlightenment vitalism, and political economy in Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Part IV. The origins of alternative religion in Victorian Britain. Conclusion : From Victorian occultism to new age spiritualities.
ISBN 9781501715464 (electronic book)
1501715461 (electronic book)
9781501715457 (electronic book)
1501715453 (electronic book)
9781501715440 (hardcover)
1501715445
9781501715440
Author Franklin, J. Jeffrey, author.
Subject English prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Occultism in literature.
Spiritualism in literature.
Occultism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Spiritualism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Religion and culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Religion -- 19th century.

Subject English prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Occultism in literature.
Spiritualism in literature.
Occultism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Spiritualism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Religion and culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Religion -- 19th century.
Descript 1 online resource (xx, 264 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Orthodox Christianity, scientific materialism, and alternative religions -- Part I. Challenges to Christianity and the Orthodox/Heterodox boundary. The evolution of occult spirituality in Victorian England and the representative case of Edward Bulwer-Lytton ; Anthony Trollope's religion : the orthodox/heterodox boundary ; The influences of Buddhism and comparative religion on Matthew Arnold's theology -- Part II. The interpretation of Christianity and Buddhism. Interpenetration of religion and national politics in Great Britain and Sri Lanka : William Knighton's Forest life in Ceylon ; Identity, genre, and religion in Anna Leonowens' The English governess at the Siamese court -- Part III. The turn to Occultism. Ancient Egyptian religion in late Victorian England ; The economics of immortality : the demi-immortal Oriental, Enlightenment vitalism, and political economy in Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Part IV. The origins of alternative religion in Victorian Britain. Conclusion : From Victorian occultism to new age spiritualities.
ISBN 9781501715464 (electronic book)
1501715461 (electronic book)
9781501715457 (electronic book)
1501715453 (electronic book)
9781501715440 (hardcover)
1501715445
9781501715440
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