Program

Research Programs: Fellowships for University Teachers

Period of Performance

7/1/1975 - 7/31/1976

Funding Totals

$20,000.00 (approved)
$20,000.00 (awarded)


A Historical Inquiry into American Spiritualism and Psychical Research

FAIN: FA-11272-75

Robert L. Moore
Cornell University (Ithaca, NY 14850-2820)

To conduct an historical inquiry into American Spiritualism and Psychical Research, by linking it to an analysis of broader social and intellectual currents. The resulting book will include chapters on spiritualism and popular science, spiritualism and religion, spiritualism and reform, spiritualism and 19th century sex roles, and the occult.