Pioneers of the Spiritual Reformation: Biographical Sketches

by Anna Mary Howitt Watts

Book Overview

Anna Mary Howitt Watts (1824-1884) was a painter and writer, and the daughter of William Howitt (1792-1879), one of the subjects of this double biography. Justinus Kerner (1786-1862) was an inspiration to both Howitt and his daughter. A German poet, trained as a doctor, he became famous both as a patron of the arts and an early pioneer of the spiritualist movement. This account of Kerner's life is full of vivid descriptions of ghostly apparitions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108025943
• ISBN13: 9781108025942
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"