The History of Spiritualism

@article{TillyardTheHO,
  title={The History of Spiritualism},
  author={R. J. Tillyard},
  journal={Nature},
  volume={118},
  pages={147-149}
}
THE recent publication of two large volumes entitled “The History of Spiritualism” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is perhaps a suitable occasion on which men of science may once again turn their thoughts in a direction in which many more of them are probably interested than would be willing to admit it. Spiritualism is a cult, a faith, or perhaps even a full-blown religion, the central tenet of which is sufficiently well stated by Sir Arthur (vol. 2, p. 263) in the following words:The History of… Expand
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