Supernatural Entertainments by Natale, Simone
Supernatural Entertainments by Natale, Simone

Supernatural Entertainments

In Supernatural Entertainments, Simone Natale vividly depicts spiritualism's rise as a religious and cultural phenomenon and explores...
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
SKU: 9780271071053
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 204 left in stock
Author: Simone Natale
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: CHF 86.83
10 customers are viewing this product
Supernatural Entertainments by Natale, Simone

Supernatural Entertainments

CHF 86.83
Supernatural Entertainments by Natale, Simone

Supernatural Entertainments

CHF 86.83
Author: Simone Natale
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

In Supernatural Entertainments, Simone Natale vividly depicts spiritualism's rise as a religious and cultural phenomenon and explores its strong connection to the growth of the media entertainment industry in the nineteenth century. He frames the spiritualist movement as part of a new commodity culture that changed how public entertainments were produced and consumed.

Starting with the story of the Fox sisters, considered the first spiritualist mediums in history, Natale follows the trajectory of spiritualism in Great Britain and the United States from its foundation in 1848 to the beginning of the twentieth century. He demonstrates that spiritualist mediums and leaders adopted many of the promotional strategies and spectacular techniques that were being developed for the broader entertainment industry. Spiritualist mediums were indistinguishable from other professional performers, as they had managers and agents, advertised in the press, and used spectacularism to draw audiences.

Addressing the overlap between spiritualism's explosion and nineteenth-century show business, Natale provides an archaeology of how the supernatural became a powerful force in the media and popular culture of today.



Author: Simone Natale
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 05/08/2017
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780271071053

About the Author

Simone Natale is Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies at Loughborough University, UK.


Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83
Example product title
CHF 86.83
CHF 86.83

Recently Viewed Products