Radical Spirits : Spiritualism and Women's Rights in Nineteenth-Century America

List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction to the Second Edition xv Introduction: ``My Soul's Thraldom and Its Deliverance'' 1(9) ``Unbroken Communication between the Infinite and all Beings'' 10(22) ``The Blessedness of Sinless Childhood in the World Beyond'' 32(24) ``Thine for Agitation'' 56(26) The Meaning of Mediumship 82(35) ``The Body and Soul Destroying Marriage Institution'' 117(25) Mediums versus Medical Men 142(20) ``No Organization Can Hold Me'' 162(30) Conclusion: ``The Same Hand that Guided Me Here Will Hold Me There'' 192(11) Abbreviations 203(2) Notes 205(34) References 239(18) Index 257