After Death What? Spiritistic Phenomena And Their Interpretation

By Cesare Lombroso and William Sloane 1850-1929 Kennedy

Book Overview

""After Death What? Spiritistic Phenomena And Their Interpretation"" is a book written by Cesare Lombroso, a prominent Italian criminologist and physician. The book explores the concept of the afterlife and the possibility of communication with the dead through spiritistic phenomena. Lombroso examines various cases of spiritistic phenomena, including mediums, automatic writing, and apparitions, and provides his interpretation of these events. He argues that these phenomena are not supernatural but can be explained through scientific means, such as hypnosis and suggestion. Lombroso also delves into the psychological and sociological aspects of spiritism, examining the motivations behind those who seek to communicate with the dead. The book is a fascinating exploration of a controversial topic and provides insight into the beliefs and practices of spiritism in the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425387209
• ISBN13: 9781425387204
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Interesting Book

Professor Cesare Lombroso was a very celebrated scientist in Italy during his life in the late 19th century. During his life his works were devoted to a purely materialistic interpretation of the Universe, including his very contraversial theory of the Criminal mind published in his book "Criminal Man" (1876).As he wrote in his book "After Death - What":"If ever there was an individual in the world opposed to spiritism by virtue of scientific education, and, I may say, by instinct, I was that person."Despite his initial skepticism, and his history and success in the sciences, Lombroso became firmly convinced of the truth of paranormal activities. This book is the product of his interest and extensive research into the paranormal and was published posthumously.