Seers of the Ages

About this book

Prophets, visionaries and spirit-seers appear throughout history, often speaking with the certainty of people who believe they have encountered another world. J. M. Peebles collects their stories with an unmistakable spiritualist conviction.

He traces claimed revelations and mediumistic experiences across cultures, placing modern Spiritualism in a long succession of religious phenomena. His comparisons can flatten differences between traditions, and his historical judgments reflect his time. Still, the book reveals how nineteenth-century spiritualists constructed a family tree for their beliefs, reaching back far beyond the séance room.