Publisher's Synopsis
The Riddle of Spiritualism is a book written by E. Clephan Palmer that explores the controversial topic of spiritualism. The book delves into the history of spiritualism, its practices, and the claims made by its proponents. Palmer examines the evidence for and against spiritualism, including the phenomenon of mediumship, communication with the dead, and the existence of spirits. He also discusses the role of science in investigating spiritualism and the various theories put forth to explain it. The Riddle of Spiritualism is a comprehensive and thought-provoking examination of a subject that continues to fascinate and divide people to this day.This is the story of an attempt to arrive at the truth about spiritualism. The author was led into making it by the discovery that Mr. Dennis Bradley, who had interested Mr. Palmer during the war by the cheering cynicism of his writings, made the same staggering claims as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This claim became all the more staggering when you know Mr. Bradley. For he seems reasonable enough. He can make money is the exacting atmosphere of Bond Street, he can play a respectable game of lawn tennis, and he offers you quite a normal whisky and soda. He is not a crank. And yet, sitting back in a luxurious easy chair, he will tell you he is satisfied he can get into touch with the next world and doesn't care two pence whether he is run over by a motor bus tomorrow. Like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he is confident that he has solved the greatest mystery of all time. Contents: Part I, Physical Phenomena; Part II, Mental Phenomena.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
