Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Sparkling, down-to-earth, and often deeply touching, here is the untold story of Americas unique relationship with occult movements and thinkersand how they shaped our national identity today.
Synopsis
Americans have long had a fixation with the occult. Now, well-known writer and expert on the occult Mitch Horowitz presents a meticulously researched, compulsively readable history of the mystical and spiritual experience in our country. Focusing on the tremendous impact that nineteenth-century movements such as Freemasonry, Spiritualism, and transcendentalism have had on America, Horowitz explains the origins of the Ouija board, the political influence of Spiritualism on the Senate, and the source of the mysterious slogan on the back of the dollar bill. The colorful cast of characters extends from those on the margins of documented history to famous heroes like Abraham Lincoln. Occult America will appeal to history buffs, spirituality enthusiasts, and everyone who savors fascinating narrative nonfiction.
Synopsis
Occult expert Horowitz presents a meticulously researched, compulsively readable history of the tremendous impact that the nineteenth-century movements of Freemasonry, Spiritualism, and transcendentalism have had on America.