Investigating the Supernatural: From Spiritism and Occultism to Physical Research and Metaphysics in France, 1853-1931

Occultism was on the rise in France between 1850 and 1930, and for the first time comes a book that explores how five distinct groups attempted to use and legitimize séances. Investigating the Supernatural delves into the spiritists, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and metapsychists who attempted to develop a new science to investigate the unknown forces at work behind the physical realm. By examining the practices, aims, and levels of success within each disciple - and how they often interacted with each other - the vibrant diversity and livelihoods of these past occultists are illuminated, allowing us to understand how their work continues to affect the supernatural and metaphysical beliefs that we hold even today.

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