Supernatural entertainments : Victorian spiritualism and the rise of modern media culture / Simone Natale, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Country: EtatsUnis.Publication : University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, cop. 2016, cop. 2016Description: 1 vol. (XI, 235 p.) : ill., jaquette ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 978-0-271-07104-6; 0-271-07104-4.Dewey: 133.909/034, 23Contents note: The medium on the stage : theatricality and performance in the spirit séance Parlor games : play and social life in the haunted house Breaking the news : controversy, sensation, and the popular press Mediums and stars : religion, consumerism, and celebrity culture Stranger than fiction : print media, automatic writing, and popular culture The marvels of superimposition : spirit photography and spiritualism's visual culture Abstract: "Explores the proliferation of spiritualist séances in mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, and the connection to the contemporary evolution of the media entertainment industry"--Provided by publisher; "Explores the proliferation of spiritualist séances in mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, and the connection to the contemporary evolution of the media entertainment industry"--Provided by publisher.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-230) and index.; Bibliogr. p. 200-230, index.Subject - Topical Name: Spiritualisme -- États-Unis 19e siècle | Spiritualisme -- Grande-Bretagne 20e siècle | Spiritisme -- États-Unis 19e siècle | Spiritisme -- Grande-Bretagne 19e siècle | Culture populaire -- États-Unis 19e siècle | Culture populaire -- Grande-Bretagne 19e siècle Subject - Geographical Name: Grande-Bretagne | États-UnisItem type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Prêt normal | Bibliothèque provisoire Bron Salle de lecture | Spectacle (Arts du spectacle) | 791.430.9 NAT (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0379840119 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-230) and index.
Bibliogr. p. 200-230, index
The medium on the stage : theatricality and performance in the spirit séance Parlor games : play and social life in the haunted house Breaking the news : controversy, sensation, and the popular press Mediums and stars : religion, consumerism, and celebrity culture Stranger than fiction : print media, automatic writing, and popular culture The marvels of superimposition : spirit photography and spiritualism's visual culture
"Explores the proliferation of spiritualist séances in mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, and the connection to the contemporary evolution of the media entertainment industry"--Provided by publisher
"Explores the proliferation of spiritualist séances in mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, and the connection to the contemporary evolution of the media entertainment industry"--Provided by publisher