The title The Imprisoned Splendour derives from the author's conviction that there is a world of unfolding "spiritual" potentiality interpenetrating the world of matter, and that to understand ourselves, and our relationship to nature and the creatures of the physical world we inhabit, this interpenetration must be philosophically considered. In this book, physicist, Raynor Johnson explores natural science, psychical research and mystical experience. The book is valuable for the serious and casual reader alike or anyone ...
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The title The Imprisoned Splendour derives from the author's conviction that there is a world of unfolding "spiritual" potentiality interpenetrating the world of matter, and that to understand ourselves, and our relationship to nature and the creatures of the physical world we inhabit, this interpenetration must be philosophically considered. In this book, physicist, Raynor Johnson explores natural science, psychical research and mystical experience. The book is valuable for the serious and casual reader alike or anyone wishing to explore the mystical world of paranormal phenomena. Telepathy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, telekinesis, poltergeist phenomena, phantoms of the living and the dead, trance phenomena, automatic writing, and the evidence for the "etheric body" are all discussed, Johnson the Scientist is clearly a mystic at heart, and this makes for fascinating reading; No stone is left unturned and theological dogma is cast aside. Pre-existence is discussed in depth. Johnson explains, "If the general conception of evolution be regarded as applicable to the soul as well as to the physical world, it is not either improbable or unreasonable that the soul should adventure forth into the physical world in a newly-built body to acquire further experience of the kind which this world can provide. The fact that the soul has done so once was presumably for adequate and compelling reasons, and whatever these are, it is apparent that more might be gained by a series of such incarnations." The imprisoned Splendour is deeply impressive and now considered a classic in psychical research literature.
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Good. No Jacket. Hardback, black cloth, gilt titles to spine. 424pp. 1st edition 1953. Binding slightly marked. Gift message and previous owners' details to front free end-paper. A decent copy. (bs2)
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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NY 1953 first edition. Harper. "An approach to Reality, based upon the significance of data drawn from the fields of Natural Science, Psychical Research and Mystical Experience." VG, minor cover wear in Good, worn, DJ. no owner marks.
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Very Good. The boards are a bit rubbed, marked and edgeworn. Internally clean and tightly bound. A brief biography of the author is attached to the ffep.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. 424 p. Audience: General/trade. Very nice copy in fine condition. Clean and tight with no markings or blemishes. DJ is VG with light edge wear only and nicely preserved in Mylar protector. NOT Ex-Library. Shipped promptly in proper protective packaging.