About the author
Anne Kalvig is the author of The Rise of Contemporary Spiritualism: Concepts and Controversies in Talking to the Dead, published by Routledge in editions from 2016 and 2020. The book examines the practices of present-day mediums who claim to communicate with the dead, analysing how such practices and the concepts behind them are understood and contested within contemporary society. Written in an academic register and issued by a scholarly press, it treats spiritualism and mediumship as a subject of critical study rather than as a practical guide, situating current mediumship within wider debates about belief, technology, and modernity. Kalvig's book will interest readers looking for a scholarly analysis of spiritualist practice rather than instruction in it, including students and researchers of religion and the paranormal.
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“Kalvig delivers an incisive academic examination of modern spiritualism, relying on rigorous interviews and observational data to map the landscape of contemporary mediumship. This is a scholarly text that prioritizes…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Rise of Contemporary Spiritualism: Concepts and Controversies in Talking to the Dead Kalvig, Anne
“Kalvig delivers a dense, scholarly dissection of contemporary spiritualism that prioritizes analysis over immersion. While it offers valuable insights into the societal reactions and methodological frameworks used by modern…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Rise of Contemporary Spiritualism: Concepts and Controversies in Talking to the Dead Kalvig, Anne
