Ghostly communion : cross-cultural spiritualism in nineteenth-century American literature / John J. Kucich.
| Author/creator | Kucich, John |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hanover, N.H. : Dartmouth College Press : University Press of New England, ©2004. |
| Description | xxxii, 190 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Reencounters with colonialism--new perspectives on the Americas Reencounters with colonialism--new perspectives on the Americas. ^A389969 |
| Contents | Introduction : the Pueblo revolt, the Salem witchcraft trials, and cross-cultural spiritualism -- Around Rochester : spiritualism, reform, and Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the life of a slave girl -- Public spirits : spiritualism in American periodicals, 1848-1861 -- The politics of heaven : the ghost dance, The gates ajar, and Captain Stormfield's visit to heaven -- Spirits in the contact zone : spiritualism and local color writing -- Spirit nation : spiritualism and national ideology in Henry James's The Bostonians and Pauline Hopkins's Of one blood -- Conclusion : the poetics and politics of spiritualism. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-186) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004010718 |
| ISBN | 1584654325 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1584654333 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS217.S65 K83 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |