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Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century: Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine)

Elsa Richardson

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century: Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine). To get started finding Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century: Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century: Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine). To get started finding Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century: Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century: Prophecy, Imagination and Nationhood (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine)

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