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Occult America

Audiobook

Americans have long had a fixation with the occult. Now, well-known writer and expert on the occult Mitch Horowitz presents a meticulously researched, compulsively readable history of the mystical and spiritual experience in our country. Focusing on the tremendous impact that nineteenth-century movements such as Freemasonry, Spiritualism, and transcendentalism have had on America, Horowitz explains the origins of the Ouija board, the political influence of Spiritualism on the Senate, and the source of the mysterious slogan on the back of the dollar bill. The colorful cast of characters extends from those on the margins of documented history to famous heroes like Abraham Lincoln.Occult Americawill appeal to history buffs, spirituality enthusiasts, and everyone who savors fascinating narrative nonfiction.


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Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781481585477
  • File size: 308657 KB
  • Release date: September 8, 2009
  • Duration: 10:43:02

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781481585477
  • File size: 308695 KB
  • Release date: September 8, 2009
  • Duration: 10:49:01
  • Number of parts: 12

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English

Americans have long had a fixation with the occult. Now, well-known writer and expert on the occult Mitch Horowitz presents a meticulously researched, compulsively readable history of the mystical and spiritual experience in our country. Focusing on the tremendous impact that nineteenth-century movements such as Freemasonry, Spiritualism, and transcendentalism have had on America, Horowitz explains the origins of the Ouija board, the political influence of Spiritualism on the Senate, and the source of the mysterious slogan on the back of the dollar bill. The colorful cast of characters extends from those on the margins of documented history to famous heroes like Abraham Lincoln.Occult Americawill appeal to history buffs, spirituality enthusiasts, and everyone who savors fascinating narrative nonfiction.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Blackstone Publishing
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781481585477
    File size: 308657 KB
    Release date: September 8, 2009
    Duration: 10:43:02

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781481585477
    File size: 308695 KB
    Release date: September 8, 2009
    Duration: 10:49:01
    Number of parts: 12

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
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