As a practical science, it consists in the relationships established between physical and nonphysical entities and as a philosophy, it encompasses all. To keep his new area of research apart from his writings on education, rivail on the advice of spirit instructors adopted the name allan kardec, which he was told had been his name in a previous incarnation. I read the first 2 chapters in the now internationally known first every book in the spiritism movement. The spirits book 1857 written by allan kardec is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. It amazes me that many contemporary spiritual teachings resonate with the messages offered by the spirits in their 1850s communications. The spiritism movement originated in france around 1857, in a time when spiritualism was spreading in europe.
The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism, heaven and hell and the genesis. This book of questions and answers is the first book of the spiritist doctrine that resulted from allan kardecs work in comparing and analyzing numerous messages from different spirits, through various mediums, finally compiling this collection of. Paris, 1857, with 2nd edition also by kardec in 1860. With the teachings he received from higher spirits through various mediums, he wrote five books that would become the basis of the spiritist doctrine. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardec s observations and then contains several chapters of questions being posed with the corresponding answers. The spirits book le livre des esprits in original french is part of the spiritist codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of spiritism. The book on mediums, also known as the mediums book, was written by allan kardec and originally published in 1861. New english translation of the spirits book by allan kardec. The spirits book was published in 1857 and marks the official birth of spiritism, a spiritualist philosophy. Allan kardec 1857 part 32 this is the end my friend. The spirits book isbn 9781907355981 pdf epub allan.
It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. It was published by the educator on april 18, 1857. The book on mediums by allan kardec white crow books. Ordinarily, it is not the type of story that would hold my interest, but the fact that it is based on a true story, later led me to seek, the spiritsbook, by allan kardec.
The spirits book le livre des esprits in original is part of the, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of. Click here for more information on the spirits book. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first. Today, the international spiritist council has representatives in 35 countries with its headquarters in brasilia, brazil. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardecs observations and then contains several chapters of questions being posed with the corresponding answers that were revealed. The spirits book by allan kardec 1857, part 1 youtube. The spirits book ebook por allan kardec rakuten kobo. The five books of the spiritist codification published by allan kardec. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book. It would be deplorable to think that we are here to promote bibliographic propaganda. Spiritualist allan kardec on reincarnation, the afterlife. Principles of the spiritist doctrine by allan kardec.
Because they served as the starting point to spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of intelligences in. You are more than welcomed to participate to debates in comments of each question. Allan kardec, is a new page of the great book of infinity and, we are persuaded, a mark shall be placed on that page. The spirits book was written by allan kardec in 1857, it is constituted of 1. The spirits book by anna blackwell, hardcover barnes. The answers were compared, analyzed, and organized for inclusion in the spirits book, which was first published in 1857. Genesis, 1868, each dealing with separate subjects, but at the same time overlapping in their complete description of the spiritist doctrine. The spirits book by allan kardec overdrive rakuten. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist. In the article about the young medium and how he was tricked, allan kardec lays out 8 main points to remember when dealing with spirits.
The spirits book ebook by allan kardec rakuten kobo. To read more about the growth of spiritism, click here. How many of these facts did you know about the father of spiritism. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by allan kardec. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857. Allan kardec wrote five books the spirits book, 1857. Starting with the second edition, kardec decided to place the description philosophie spiritualiste spiritualist philosophy at the top of the title page of the book. On april 18, 1857, allan kardec published the spirits book, marking the beginning of the spiritism. The book went through a total of seventeen editions in france alone between its initial release in 1857 and kardecs death in 1869. It is the widely respected follow up to the spirits book which was published in 1857 and is the second in a series of five books that kardec wrote that. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon in 1804. He is the author of the five books known as the spiritist codification, and is the founder of spiritism.
Allan kardec was already 50 when he began studying spirits and the world they inhabit, although he had previously shown great interest in magnetism. Kardec, 1857 spiritism is a science of observation and philosophical studies that deals with the nature, origin and destiny of spirits, as well as their relationship with the physical world. The spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena. The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books books. Spiritism started in paris in 1857 when allan kardec published the spirits book. Click here to learn more about how spiritism started. Allan kardec wrote only five spiritist books but these five books serve as the foundation to spiritism, a progressive body of knowledge that has continued to grow to near 1,000 books since kardec first published the spirits book in 1857. The main objective of spiritism was to unite science and spirituality in order to fulfill the needs of a population that seemed to be divided between materialism and religious beliefs. Intelligently written and with a keen scientific use of discernment, kardec approaches the spirit realm with a ton of scientific questions and curiosities able earth and beyond and the spirits answer his questions.
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