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- Title
Other Worlds: Alfred Russel Wallace and Cross-Cultural Spiritualism.
- Authors
FERGUSON, CHRISTINE
- Abstract
The article discusses British naturalist and proponent of evolution through natural selection, Alfred Russel Wallace, focusing on his beliefs in spiritualism. It considers how his cross-cultural experiences during his travels to South America and the Malay Archipelago helped form his beliefs. Topics include his book "On Miracles and Modern Spiritualism," ethnography, and non-Western belief systems.
- Subjects
WALLACE, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913; SPIRITUALISM; ON Miracles &; Modern Spiritualism (Book); ETHNOLOGY; COMPARATIVE civilization; NON-Western civilization; HISTORY
- Publication
Victorian Review, 2015, Vol 41, Issue 2, p177
- ISSN
0848-1512
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/vcr.2015.0006