num_pages: 128
description: The spiritual movement in the early part of the twentieth century hadfew proponents greater than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--a medical doctor,soldier, intellect, and world-renowned author of the Sherlock Holmesseries. In 1918, Doyle published The New Revelation --afirsthand account of his personal investigation into the world ofSpiritualism, which embraced areas that we refer to today as ESP, NewAge philosophy, metaphysics, and psychic experiences. While some mayview this work as a historical footnote, the answers to Sir Arthur'sbasic questions about life and death are as relevant today as they werethen.An original Introduction to the book by George J. Lankevich provides aninsightful look at Doyle's personal life, and his friendship withmagician Harry Houdini is brilliantly captured in the book's originalAfterword.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the world famous creator and author ofthe Sherlock Holmes stories. Having obtained a medical degree in 1881,Doyle practiced medicine for the next twenty years. Intertwined with hispractice was his career as a writer--gaining him fame and fortune--andas an investigator of social injustice. In 1916, Sir Arthur Conan Doylebecame intrigued with the psychic phenomena being explored in thespiritual movement of that time. For the remainder of his life, Doylewas a devout spiritualist, traveling throughout the world and lecturingto thousands of people on the topic.
language: English
title: The New Revelation: The Coming of a New Spiritual Paradigm
titlecomplete: The New Revelation: The Coming of a New Spiritual Paradigm
genres: Spirituality, Classics, Paranormal, Occult, Philosophy, Religion, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 103
publisher: Book Tree