About the author
Tatiana Kontou is the author of Women and the Victorian Occult (Routledge, editions from 2010 and 2015), a scholarly study of the connections between Victorian women and the nineteenth-century supernatural. The book examines how women were bound up with the occult and the esoteric during this period, from mediums who claimed to materialize spirits to the broader spiritual experiences associated with the figure of the New Woman. Catalogued under occult-philosophy, it is an academic work aimed at readers interested in Victorian cultural and gender history rather than at practicing occultists. With only this title in the catalogue, Kontou's contribution here is a focused piece of historical scholarship examining spiritualism and the occult as sites where Victorian women exercised forms of authority and self-expression not otherwise available to them.
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💬 What our editors say about Tatiana Kontou's books
“This comprehensive companion is a rigorous academic achievement, meticulously mapping the nineteenth-century occult landscape through the lens of leading scholars. It excels in detailing the interplay between spiritual phenomena,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Ashgate Research Companion to Nineteenth-Century Spiritualism and the Occult
“This companion provides a rigorous survey of academic interest in Victorian occultism, covering spiritualism, Theosophy, and mesmerism. It is essential for researchers needing to grasp the interplay between mystical practices and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Ashgate Research Companion to Nineteenth-Century Spiritualism and the Occult
“This text provides a comprehensive analysis of spiritualism's rise, detailing its lack of rigid doctrines and its position in a shifting cultural landscape. While it offers valuable context on public interest and academic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Spiritualism, 1840-1930 - Set Pulham, Patricia
📋 Editions by Tatiana Kontou in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashgate Research Companion to Nineteenth-Century Spiritualis | 2012 | Routledge | 456 | 9780754669128 |
| The Ashgate Research Companion to Nineteenth-Century Spiritualis | 2017 | Routledge | 454 | 9781138109636 |
| Spiritualism, 1840-1930 - Set Pulham, Patricia | 2013 | Routledge | 2496 | 9780415683067 |
| Women and the Victorian Occult | 2015 | Routledge | 216 | 9781138867895 |
| Women and the Victorian Occult | 2010 | Routledge | 216 | 9780415613262 |
