The Spirits Book
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The Spirits Book is a foundational 1857 work by Allan Kardec that systematically presents the principles of Spiritism through a series of questions and answers purportedly communicated by spirits.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spiritist text
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book ⓘ religious work ⓘ |
| author | Allan Kardec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
communion between spirits and humans
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existence of God ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ moral consequences of actions ⓘ reincarnation as moral progress ⓘ |
| claimsSource | communications from spirits ⓘ |
| classification |
19th-century philosophical literature
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19th-century religious book ⓘ |
| compiler | Allan Kardec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Heaven and Hell
NERFINISHED
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The Genesis According to Spiritism NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Spiritism NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mediums' Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationalWorkOf | Spiritism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Spiritism
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esotericism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book Four: Hopes and Consolations
NERFINISHED
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Book One: First Causes NERFINISHED ⓘ Book Three: Moral Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ Book Two: The Spirit World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kardecist Spiritism
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Spiritist movement in Brazil ⓘ |
| movement | Spiritism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
hierarchy of spirits
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law of cause and effect in moral life ⓘ plurality of inhabited worlds ⓘ |
| numberOfQuestions | 1019 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Livre des Esprits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Christian-influenced Spiritism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1857-04-18 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1857 ⓘ |
| publisher | E. Dentu (first edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | questions and answers ⓘ |
| subject |
Spiritism
NERFINISHED
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afterlife ⓘ mediumship ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
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