Listen "Cult of the Dead: Anglo American Death Practices, Spiritualism, and Speaking with the Dead"
Episode Synopsis
Death Series. Episode #1 of 4. Today we delve into the new book, Speaking with the Dead in Early America, by historian and friend-of-the-pod Erik Seeman, where he explores the history of Protestant communication with the dead in the three centuries before the advent of Spiritualism.
Coming up in our Death series:
The Black Death
The Death of Amy Robsart, Lady Dudley
La Petite Mort
For show notes and transcripts, visit https://digpodcast.org/
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Coming up in our Death series:
The Black Death
The Death of Amy Robsart, Lady Dudley
La Petite Mort
For show notes and transcripts, visit https://digpodcast.org/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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