UID:
almafu_9960118061102883
Format:
1 online resource (444 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-97472-8
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
Content:
First published in 1896, this two-volume biography details the life of physician and spiritualist Anna Kingsford (1846-1888). Kingsford, one of the first women to obtain a degree in medicine, began her literary career at the age of thirteen and in her lifetime was known for campaigning against vivisection, involvement in the suffragette movement, and promotion of vegetarianism, as well as her spiritualist exploits. This biography was written by her friend and colleague, the spiritualist Edward Maitland (1824-97), who served as Kingsford's protector while she studied in Paris. At the time of its publication, the work was not well received; the main criticism directed towards the book was that it focused on Maitland's psychic experiences rather than on Kingsford herself. Volume 2 details the later part of Kingsford's life, including extensive travel, the foundation of the Theosophical and Hermetic societies, her eventual decline in health and her death.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-07274-7
Language:
English
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511974724
