Because they served as the starting point to spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of. The spirits book new english edition translation series of classical spiritist works. The book on mediums by allan kardec, paperback barnes. Allan kardec was the first to seriously study mediumship by using a scientific method. Il vangelo secondo lo spiritismo allan kardec indice. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. The spirits book by allan kardec is arguably the bible of spiritualism. It is for this reason that we have inscribed the words spiritualist philosophy on its titlepage. The book presents the teachings of the spirits on all types of spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with the invisible world, the different types of mediums, the development of mediumship, and the difficulties and obstacles that may be found in the practice of spiritism. The spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon.
A companion to his first book, the spirits guide, the book on mediums explains how to apply allan kardecs principles of his practical science of spiritism in order to become a medium. Allan kardec allan kardec espanol allan gut allan poe allan dib allan brito 2. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by allan kardec. Allan kardec brought us the third revelation, for this the world will always owe him our eternal gratitude. He states that when climate conditions became suitable for. The book thus produced and published sold with great rapidity, making converts not in france only, but all over the continent, and rendering the name of allan kardec a household word with the readers who knew him only in connection with it.
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A discussion of the means of communicating with the invisible world, the development of mediumship and the difficulties encountered inthe practice of spiritualism. For those who have read the bible and attempted to completely understand the meanings of the parables and phrases that could make sense from many different angles, the books published by allan kardec clears the fog completely. Free download of the first five books written by allan kardec. The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books ebooks. This book constitutes the most excellent repository of teachings on the existence and nature of spirits and their relations with the world to this day. It contains 1019 questions and answers about the nature of reality, our place in the universe, and the immortality of the soul. He spread the educational ideas of pestalozzi in the 19th century. The book presents the teachings of the spirits on all types of spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with the invisible world, the different types of mediums. It is the widely respected follow up to the spirits book which was published in 1857 and is the second in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. The mediums book is the second of the five books comprising the codification of the spiritist doctrine. The book on mediums, also known as the mediums book, was written by allan kardec and originally published in 1861.
In the book of mediums, kardec a french intellectual, professor and scientist of his time 1860s, continues to reveal what had mostly up to that time been hidden of the very active world of. In the article about the young medium and how he was tricked, allan kardec lays out 8 main points to remember when dealing with spirits. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon in 1804. Ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec cnpj. Allan kardec is the pen name of the french teacher and.
The mediums book edicao especialmente cedida pelo nucleo espirita caminheiros do bem departamento editorial. How allan kardec organized the spirits book and his. The spirits book was written by allan kardec in 1857, it is constituted of 1. Lake livraria allan kardec editora rua monsenhor anacleto, 199 bras fones.
This is the second book in the series of about 5 books written under the pseudo name of allan kardec. The mediums book le livre des mediums, in french, is a book by allan kardec published in 1861, second of the five fundamental works of spiritism the spiritualist philosophy kardec had been publishing being the tome in which the experimental and investigative features of the doctrine were presented, explained and taught. An excellent book of spiritual guidance, kardec explains the methods of mediumship. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena that had taken america and europe by storm. Since then, spiritism has grown into a global movement bridging science, philosophy, and religion into a new way of looking at life, the afterlife. The mediums book is about mediumship a faculty that enables the communication between human beings and the spirits of the socalled dead. The spirits book was the first book spiritism published by allan kardec in 1857, a mere nine years after the fox sisters triggered the spiritual renaissance. In a special sense, the spirits book contains the doctrine or theory of spiritism.
A discussion of the means of communicating with the invisible world, the. He dedicated the last 15 years of his life to organise a philosophical doctrine called spiritism. In this tome the experimental and investigative features of the. Allan kardec was the pen name of renowned french educator hippolyte rivail, who codified spiritism after studying a series of seemingly unexplained phenomena taking place in paris during the 1850s. Our website provides all the information you need to find us in vancouver, as well as guidance towards the understanding of spiritism. Il vangelo secondo lo spiritismo allan kardec indice prefazione 8. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857.
The allan kardec vancouver society promotes the study, practice, and diffusion of the spiritist doctrine in vancouver, bc, canada. The book on mediums or mediums and evokers handbook a. The mediums book sees allan kardec introduce and explain how human beings can communicate with the vast spiritual realm. The book on mediums by allan kardec white crow books. His aim is to teach interested readers, those who believe in the existence of the spirit world, and people with a strong desire to communicate with the dead how to cultivate their.
The spirits book the gospel according to spiritism the mediums book heaven and hell genesis spiritist group of new york. Because they served as the starting point to spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of intelligences in. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardec s observations and then contains. The book presents the teachings of spirits on all types of spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with. Through this book, we learn how to contact spirits of human ancestors, and identify both the good and evil among them.
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