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Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century

Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood de

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Palgrave Macmillan


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Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine

Paru le : 2017-06-02

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This book explores the phenomenon of second sight in nineteenth-century literature and culture. Second sight is a form of prophetic vision associated with the folklore of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Described in Gaelic as the An-da-shealladh or ‘the two sights’, those in possession of this extraordinary power are said to foresee future events like the death of neighbour, the arrival of strangers into the community, the success or failure of a fishing trip. From the late seventeenth century onwards, rumours of this strange faculty attracted the attention of numerous scientists, travel writers, antiquarians, poets and artists. Focusing on the nineteenth century, this book examines second sight in relation to mesmerism and phrenology, modern spiritualism and anthropology, romance literature and folklorism and finally, psychical research and Celtic mysticism. Tracing the migration of a supposedly ‘Scottish’ tradition through various sites of nineteenth-century popular culture, it explores questions of nationhood and identity alongside those posed by supernatural phenomena.
Pages
260 pages
Collection
Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine
Parution
2017-06-02
Marque
Palgrave Macmillan
EAN papier
9781137519696
EAN PDF
9781137519702
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Nombre pages copiables
2
Nombre pages imprimables
26
Taille du fichier
8550 Ko
Prix
120,99 €
EAN EPUB
9781137519702
Informations sur l'ebook
Nombre pages copiables
2
Nombre pages imprimables
26
Taille du fichier
676 Ko
Prix
120,99 €

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