The Spirits' Book: Containing the principles of spiritist doctrine on the immortality of the soul, the nature of spirits and their relati

By Allan Kardec and Anna (translator) Kardec, Allan; Blackwell

Book Overview

The Spirits' Book is part of the Spiritist Codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of Spiritism. Originally published by the French educator Allan Kardec, it was the first -and still remains- the most important spiritist book, because it addresses questions developed by the author.

The Spirits' Book is structured as a collection of questions regarding God, the order of the universe, the origin of the spirits, reincarnation, life after death, the afterlife, the purpose of the life, angels, evil and good, dreams, telepathy, prayer, illegality, war, justice, freedom, suicide, egoism, love, etc.

The answers, according to Kardec, were given to him by a group of spirits who identified themselves as "The Spirit of Truth," with whom he communicated in several Spiritist sessions. Kardec, who considered himself an "organizer" rather than an author, grouped the questions and their answers by theme, occasionally including lengthier digressions the spirits had dictated to him on specific subjects, some signed by philosophers such as Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas and writers including Voltaire.

The Spirits' Book is an essential work to read, study and meditate for the true spiritual seeker.

Editor's Note: In order to be more enjoyable during reading, this book is in 6" x 9" format. In the same spirit, the paper is cream-colored, which causes less fatigue to the eyes than white paper. All our publications are carefully handled both in terms of typography and design.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788940849
• ISBN13: 9781788940849
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Discovery Publisher
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Spirits book

spirits' book is a magnificent book because its a serious dialogue about the universe and its components. spiritism is not just a mystical approach to life. its scientific, dialogic, and intellectual approaches to the spirit world have broken boundaries that many westerners have failed to do. spirits' book is not a book that allows for dogma to formulate but more so a healthy dialogue about spiritist concepts, a dialogue that i believe is encouraged to continue as what Kardec had hoped for. spiritism is an awesome idea and way of being. and i would encourage people to read it. you may not agree with everything the book says. but the way to learn is to question and disagree.

One of the best

The book is clear and has logical explanations for the spirits world. It's one of the best books I've ever read.

The best book I've ever read!

This book was given to me as a gift from a dear friend, and I could never thank her enough for being the one to introduce me to Kardec's work. Growing up with many questions and being afraid of death, his book made sense and gave me all the answers that I was looking for. As a practioner of his doctrine, I truly believe that we're here temporarily to learn and move on to other levels. His teachings about love, respect, compassion and unity shows us that the time has come for the human race to stop with the violence and help one another before it's too late. This book, and many others written by him, have showed me that there's a true meaning for everything on this world, and that we all have free will to change our lives and achieve self-actualization without hurting anyone around us. It is a must read to anyone who's doing soul searching or are seeking answers to their questions. kreva@aol.com