Spirit matters occult beliefs, alternative religions, and the crisis of faith in Victorian Britain / J. Jeffrey Franklin.
| Author/creator | Franklin, J. Jeffrey |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Orthodox Christianity, scientific materialism, and alternative religions -- The evolution of occult spirituality in Victorian England and the representative case of Edward Bulwer-Lytton -- Anthony Trollope's religion : the orthodox/heterodox boundary -- The influences of Buddhism and comparative religion on Matthew Arnold's theology -- Interpenetration of religion and national politics in Great Britain and Sri Lanka : William Knighton's Forest life in Ceylon -- Identity, genre, and religion in Anna Leonowens' The English governess at the Siamese court -- Ancient Egyptian religion in late-Victorian England -- The economics of immortality : the demi-immortal Oriental, Enlightenment vitalism, and political economy in Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Conclusion : from Victorian occultism to new age spiritualities. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Franklin, J. Jeffrey, author. Spirit matters Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 9781501715440 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017051440 |
| ISBN | 9781501715457 (ret) |
| ISBN | 9781501715464 (pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |