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Written by her close friend and partner Edward Maitland, this two-volume biography details the life of physician, spiritualist, and activist Anna Kingsford. First published in 1896, this first volume details Kingsford's early life, her first meeting with Maitland in Paris, and the beginnings of their joint supernatural experiences.

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Preface; 1. Early life; 2. Our first acquaintance; 3. Some account of myself; 4. Mutual recognition; 5. To end of 1875; 6. Student life; 7. Spiritual unfoldments; 8. The celestial opened; 9. A cloud of witnesses; 10. Persecuted of Apollyon; 11. The baffled sorcerer; 12. Manifold experiences; 13. The first and last of the gods; 14. Warnings and instructions; 15. Floods of light; 16. Close of student course; 17. Among the astrals; 18. Conversations with the genii; 19. Continuous illuminations.

Anna Kingsford Volume 1

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108072731, 978-1108072731
      ISBN10: 1108072739
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Written by her close friend and partner Edward Maitland, this two-volume biography details the life of physician, spiritualist, and activist Anna Kingsford. First published in 1896, this first volume details Kingsford's early life, her first meeting with Maitland in Paris, and the beginnings of their joint supernatural experiences.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Early life; 2. Our first acquaintance; 3. Some account of myself; 4. Mutual recognition; 5. To end of 1875; 6. Student life; 7. Spiritual unfoldments; 8. The celestial opened; 9. A cloud of witnesses; 10. Persecuted of Apollyon; 11. The baffled sorcerer; 12. Manifold experiences; 13. The first and last of the gods; 14. Warnings and instructions; 15. Floods of light; 16. Close of student course; 17. Among the astrals; 18. Conversations with the genii; 19. Continuous illuminations.

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