Episode 213: The Light and the Spirits
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Exploring the Influence of Gaslight on Spiritualism
Exploring the historical shift in spiritualism settings from candlelit seances to gaslit rooms and its influence on beliefs in ghosts. The chapter considers the impact of gas-induced altered states on seance participants and its possible connection to the decline of spiritualism with the introduction of electric lighting.
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