{"product_id":"2940016186207","title":"Ghosts by Gaslight 1: And the Dead Knocked","description":"GHOSTS BY GASLIGHT SERIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spiritualist movement, like jazz, was purely an American invention. Although the idea that man was able to communicate with spirits had existed already for centuries, modern belief in such a practice came about in March 1848 in Hydesville, New York. The movement, which would come to be known as Spiritualism, would remain strong for nearly a century, enjoying its greatest revival after the Civil War. The practice was founded on the belief that life existed after death and that the spirit existed beyond the body. Most importantly, it was believed that these spirits could --- and did --- communicate with the living. Troy Taylor's GHOSTS BY GASLIGHT series takes a in-depth look at the history of Spiritualism, those who practiced it -- and the scientists, magicians and researchers who investigated the claims of those who said that the dead still walked among us. For everyone who has ever read a ghost book or watched a paranormal television show, the dawn of the Spiritualist movement is where it all began! To truly understand the history of ghost research, we have to look back to its beginnings. It has been said that if we do not understand our history, we can never learn from it, so we invite anyone with a passion for ghost research to discover where the field truly got its start.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK I: ...AND THE DEAD KNOCKED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book in Troy Taylor's GHOST BY GASLIGHT series delves into the earliest days of the Spiritualist movement, from the knockings in Hydesville, New York to the rise of the movement in the middle years of the nineteenth century. Few can fathom today how the belief in Spiritualism swept across America, creating converts to a belief in spirit communication from every walk of life -- man and woman, rich and poor and even to the front door of the White House. Discover the lives of the pioneers of the movement and how belief in talking to the dead spread from coast to coast. Find out who held the very first séances in the America White House -- and why! See how Spiritualism affected daily life, politics, newspapers and the great literary works of the nineteenth century! And then see how the Civil War -- and Abraham and Mary Lincoln -- saved Spiritualism and helped to create its \"golden age\" after the Civil War! This is a fascinating look at a little-known period in American history and one that will fascinate even the most jaded readers of historical research into ghostly phenomena -- told by one of the most acclaimed historians of the supernatural writing today. Don't miss it!","brand":"Whitechapel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157450014960,"sku":"2940016186207","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016186207_p0.jpg?v=1763630374","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016186207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}