The Phantom World, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint): Or, the Philosophy of Spirits, Apparitions, &C - Couverture souple

Calmet, Augustine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133004472X ISBN 13 : 9781330044728

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Exploring the perplexing world of demons, apparitions, and exorcism through a careful, historical lens.

This edition presents a thoughtful look at early discussions of possession, spirits, and the limits of human knowledge. It weighs testimony, science, and faith, showing how medieval and early modern thinkers tried to separate illusion from genuine miracles. Readable and grounded, the text surveys methods, objections, and possible explanations without resorting to sensationalism.

• Learn how scholars distinguish true spiritual events from natural or deceptive explanations.
• See how exorcism, belief, and inquiry interacted in religious and intellectual history.
• Discover how early authors framed mysteries about angels, demons, and the visible world.
• Understand the broad range of perspectives that shaped debates on the supernatural.

Ideal for readers curious about the history of demonology, religious study, and the tension between faith and reason. This edition makes a complex topic approachable for general readers while preserving scholarly nuance, offering a window into how past thinkers approached the unknown.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Phantom World, Vol. 1 of 2: Or, the Philosophy of Spirits, Apparitions, &C

Among the many phases presented by human credulity, few are more interesting than those which regard the realities of the invisible world. If the opinions which have been held on this subject were written and gathered together they would form hundreds of volumes - if they were arranged and digested they would form a few, but most valuable volumes. It is not merely because there is in almost every human error a substratum of truth, and that the more momentous the subject the more important the substratum, but because the investigation will give almost a history of human aberrations, that this otherwise unpromising topic assumes so high an interest.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133004472X
• ISBN 13: 9781330044728
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 414
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