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the Spiritualism and Society's language is somewhat dated, Nelson provides a wealth of research about British Spiritualism, plus a concise summary of American Spiritualism, The structure of the book is unusual, as Nelson writes in a different mode in almost every chapter, Chapter formats include sociological analysis, historical narratives, long excerpts of primary source materials, and comparisons of AngloAmerican Spiritualism to spiritbased religions around the world, I think some of his comparisons may be too broad, but Nelson makes you think, He shows how individualism, urbanization, scientific advances, and religious tumult can produce new movements like Spiritualism, but he only partially proves his claim that Spiritualists dislike organization.
In America, yes, Spiritualists never formed a lasting national organization or church structure, but numerous Spiritualist groups endured in Britain well into the twentieth century, First published in, this title explores the origins of Spiritualism as a

religious movement, The first part is a history of Spiritualism, with a focus on its origins within America and the development of the organisation within itself, Next, Nelson considers the rise of Spiritualism in Britain, using evidence taken from contemporary journals, other publications and interviews, Finally, the Spiritualist movement is analysed in terms of sociological theory, looking at the Church and the definition of a Cult, as well as concepts of authority and leadership.
This is a fascinating work, which will be of great interest to students researching the origins and development of the movement of Spiritualism and its relationship with society.
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