The Signs of the Times: Comprising a History of the Spirit-Rappings

William Turner Coggshall

ISBN 10: 025948086X / ISBN 13: 9780259480860

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book presents a history of the mysterious rapping phenomena that captivated the attention of the United States in the mid-19th century. The author traces the history of these rappings from their origins in Western New York to their rapid spread across the nation and provides firsthand accounts of the experiences of those who witnessed and communicated with the rappings. In addition to investigating the circumstances and spread of the phenomenon, the author provides a historical overview of spiritualism, engaging with both the claims of skeptics who viewed the rappings as a hoax and the genuine belief of spiritualists who saw them as a form of communication from spirits of the dead. Ultimately, the book provides an in-depth look at a fascinating moment in the development of the spirit communication movement, offering insight into the beliefs, motivations, and social and cultural implications of this widespread phenomenon. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: The Signs of the Times: Comprising a History of the Spirit-Rappings
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 025948086X
• ISBN 13: 9780259480860
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • ESP and Psychic Phenomena

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Riassunto

Explore early spiritualist experiments and the search for proof beyond the grave. This volume gathers firsthand notes on clairvoyant messages, spirit manifestations, and the push to reconcile science with spiritual belief in the 19th century.

Readers encounter reported demonstrations in homes and cities, discussions in newspapers, and testimonies from practitioners and observers. The text blends personal inquiry with references to medical and scientific figures of the era, presenting a historical view of how these ideas traveled through communities and debates.

• Accounts of clairvoyant impressions and reported spirit messages.


• Descriptions of “manifestations,” investigations, and public responses.


• Connections drawn between electricity, physiology, and spiritual phenomena.


• Context about how these ideas were received in newspapers and among religious groups.

Ideal for readers of spiritual history, 19th‑century science, and cultural debates about the afterlife.