Spirit matters occult beliefs, alternative religions, and the crisis of faith in Victorian Britain / J. Jeffrey Franklin.

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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Franklin, J. Jeffrey, author. Spirit matters Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 9781501715440
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