The book, the best documented and the most organised ofthe five. The figurehead of the spiritist movement, allan kardec, was born hippolyte leon denizard rivail on october 3rd, 1804, in lyon, france. Allan kardec is the pen name of the french educator, translator and author hippolyte leon. Ordinarily, it is not the type of story that would hold my interest, but the fact that it is based on a true story, later led me to seek, the spiritsbook, by allan kardec. The spirits book is divided into four parts or books, each one split into. Sep 25, 2015 the spirits book is the first book published by allan kardec. Kardec, is in unison with the assertion so often repeated by the spirits whose. He came from a long line of lawyers and legal professionals and was expected to follow suit but broke with family tradition to explore his interests in philosophy and the sciences. One of the most important books of the spiritism movement, second only to the book of spirits, which is considered to be the bible of spiritism. It contains a complete explanation about life and its foundational aspects.
The book on mediums, also known as the mediums book, was written by allan kardec and originally published in 1861. The gospel according to spiritism lvangile selon le spiritisme in french, by allan kardec is a book published in 1864 that relates the teachings of jesus to kardecist. It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. The united states spiritist council, published the entire editions of kardecs magazine for the year 1858 and it makes fascinating reading. The high moral tone of the mediums book, as of all the writings of allan. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. The mediums book sees allan kardec introduce and explain how human beings can communicate with the vast spiritual realm. The spirits book isbn 9781907355981 pdf epub allan. Oct 01, 2006 when two grave and serious spirits began speaking to a french academic through two young mediums and completely revolutionized his ideas and convictions, allan kardec decided to set down these spiritualistic revelations. Ive read many books and tried to sift out those that have obviously just hijacked the subject. But allan kardec was not destined to witness the realisation of the project in which he. Four of allan kardecs books on spiritism are free to download in the hopes that their. The spirits book was the first book spiritism published by allan kardec. The arrival of allan kardec and the spirit of truth was heralded in the new testament john 14.
The spirits book le livre des esprits in original french is part of the spiritist codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of spiritism. This third edition of the spirits book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly to the modern heart and mind. They further instructed him to publish it under the name allan kardec so that it wouldnt be associated with his other books and to call it le livre des esprits the spirits book. Free download of the first five books written by allan kardec. The spirits book contains the basic tenets of the spiritist. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon in 1804. An excellent book of spiritual guidance, kardec explains the methods of mediumship. We have seen that those sufferings are the result of the links which exist between a spirit and matter. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena that had taken america and europe by storm.
The spirits book by allan kardec overdrive rakuten. Allan kardecs most popular book is the spirits book. The spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. This book contains the essence of the moral teaching of jesus. The spirits book allan kardec it was the first and remains the most important spiritist book. Jan 26, 2010 spiritism does not institute any new morals. He is the author of the five books known as the spiritist codification, and is.
Gospel allan kardec pdf spiritism paranormal scribd. The book on mediums by allan kardec overdrive rakuten. In this tome the experimental and investigative features of the. This is a book that should be read as in a group setting, a study group of mediums, where people can discuss the contexts, and by doing so learning from it better. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A discussion of the means of communicating with the invisible world, the. Allan kardec wrote only five spiritist books but these five books serve as the foundation to spiritism, a progressive body of knowledge that has continued to grow to near 1,000 books since kardec first published the spirits book.
May 01, 2010 the spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. For new ideas new words are needed, in order to secure clearness of language by avoiding the confusion inseparable from the employment of the same term for exp. Allan kardec has 151 books on goodreads with 8010 ratings. The consoler, advocate, and other translations were made describing the person who would come to earth and teach us all things.
The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books ebooks. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by allan kardec. Jul 10, 2015 they further instructed him to publish it under the name allan kardec so that it wouldnt be associated with his other books and to call it le livre des esprits the spirits book. Jan 29, 2016 in this spirit pun intended, we are proud to offer you free pdf downloads of four of the five spiritism books penned by allan kardec. The spirits book isbn 9781907355981 pdf epub allan kardec. Publication date 1893 topics spiritualism, spiritualism publisher. The spirits book by kardec, allan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Its introduction explains the new ideas and how kardec organized the 1019 questions and answers contained in the book. Free pdf spiritist books in several languages kardec a. Its one of those books you can leave it at your bedside and keep reading some parts again and again. Prolegomena the spirits book by allan kardec youtube. We recommend that you purchase hard copies of any books you find interesting. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Jan 01, 2018 its introduction explains the new ideas and how kardec organized the 1019 questions and answers contained in the book. It is the result of extensive research by allan kardec and others on a series of seemingly unexplained phenomena taking place during the 1850s in paris and a significant milestone in the field of human thought as it more clearly unveiles the relationship between the. The spirits book allan kardec june 12, 2016 this book is a gathering of 1. The spirits book is the first book published by allan kardec. Through this book, we learn how to contact spirits of human ancestors, and identify both the good and evil among them. The result electrified the high society of the mid 19th century, which was already fascinated by spirit tapping and other paranormalities.
The book on mediums or mediums and evokers handbook a. The result electrified the high society of the mid 19th century, which was already fascinated by spirit tapping and other paranormalities, and earned kardeca pseudonym. Our website provides all the information you need to find us in vancouver, as well as guidance towards the understanding of spiritism. The spirits book offers new ideas for the person unconvinced by the answers of formal religions or disheartened by the void of afterlife that arises from the conclusions of modern science. When two grave and serious spirits began speaking to a french academic through two young mediums and completely revolutionized his ideas and convictions, allan kardec decided to set down these spiritualistic revelations. The gospel according to spiritism consecrated the union between science and religion by explaining the moral maxims of christ, their accordance with spiritism and their application to various circumstances of life. In this spirit pun intended, we are proud to offer you free pdf downloads of four of the five spiritism books penned by allan kardec. The high moral tone of the mediums book, as of all the writings of allan kardec, is in unison with the assertion so often repeated by the spirits whose communications he has coordinated with such exceptional clearness and reach of thought, that the aim of the open intercourse which is now being established between. Talking to heaven by james van praagh the spirits book by allan kardec the book on mediums. The book was written in an interview format in order to present the most accurate reproduction of the questions posed and the answers given. The spirits book by allan kardec is arguably the bible of spiritualism.
In this spirit pun intended, we are proud to offer you free pdf. Collectively, the books became knownas the spiritist codification. The mediums book le livre des mediums, in french, is a book by allan kardec published in 1861, second of the five fundamental works of spiritism the spiritualist philosophy kardec had been publishing being the tome in which the experimental and investigative features of the doctrine were presented, explained and taught. It contains 1019 questions and answers about the nature of reality, our place in the universe, and the immortality of the soul. The gospel according to spiritism contains explanations of the moral maxims of christ in accordance with spiritism and their application in various circumstances in life. The mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism, heaven and hell and the genesis according to spiritism. Allan kardec wrote only five spiritist books but these five books serve as the foundation to spiritism, a progressive body of knowledge that has continued to grow to near 1,000 books since kardec first published the spirits book in 1857. Ordinarily, it is not the type of story that would hold my interest, but the fact that it is based on a true story, later led me to seek, the spirits book, by allan kardec. He states that when climate conditions became suitable for. He is the author of the five books known as the spiritist codification, and is the founder of spiritism. Kardec books, it is to be remarked that, although the domain of thought and experiment. Rivail wrote under the name allankardec, allegedlyfollowingthe suggestionofa spirit. It is the widely respected follow up to the spirits book which was published in 1857 and is the second in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. O evangelho segundo o espiritismo by allan kardec, os mensageiros by francisco candido xavier, the spirits book by allan kar.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spirits book. Ideak is a nonprofit spiritist association created with the aim of spreading to the world spiritism, according to the thinking and works of allan kardec. The spirits book was published in 1857 and marks the official birth of spiritism, a spiritualist philosophy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kardecpedia belongs to the ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec. A discussion of the means of communicating with the invisible world, the development of mediumship and the difficulties encountered inthe practice of spiritualism. Rivail as allan kardec published his first book on spiritism, the spirits. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857. How allan kardec organized the spirits book and his. Allan kardec vancouver society the allan kardec vancouver society promotes the study, practice, and diffusion of the spiritist doctrine in vancouver, bc, canada. The spirits book is part of the spiritist codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of spiritism.
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