1. Allan Kardec E-books

Allan Kardec has 105 books on Goodreads with 4640 ratings. Allan Kardec’s most popular book is The Spirits' Book.

Allan Kardec and his wife Rivail was in his early 50s when he became interested in, which were a popular entertainment at the time. Strange phenomena attributed to the action of were considered a novelty, featuring objects that moved or 'tapped', purportedly under the control of 'spirits'.

In some cases, this was alleged to be a type of communication: the supposed spirits answered questions by controlling the movements of objects so as to pick out letters to form words, or simply indicate 'yes' or 'no'. At the time, 's theory of had become popular. When confronted with the phenomena described, some researchers, including Rivail, pointed out that animal magnetism might explain them. Rivail, however, after seeing a demonstration, dismissed animal magnetism as insufficient to explain his observations. As a result of these influences, Rivail began his own investigation of, mainly. During his initial investigation, he stated that before accepting a spiritual or paranormal cause for some phenomena, it would be necessary first to test if ordinary material causes could explain them. He proposed that fraud, hallucination and unconscious mental activity might explain many phenomena regarded as mediumistic, and also proposed that telepathy and clairvoyance may be responsible.

He compiled over one thousand questions concerning the nature and mechanisms of spirit communications, the reasons for human life on earth, and aspects of the spiritual realm. He asked those questions to ten, all purportedly unknown to each other, and documented their responses. From these, he concluded that the best explanation was that personalities that had survived death were the source of at least some mediumistic communications. He became convinced that the mediums:. provided accurate information unknown to themselves or others present (e.g. Personal information about deceased individuals);. demonstrated unlearned skills such as writing by illiterate mediums, handwriting similar to the alleged communicating personality, and speaking or writing in a language unknown to the medium (xenoglossy and xenography);.

accurately portrayed a range of personality characteristics of deceased individuals. He compiled the mediums' responses that were consistent and adapted them into a philosophy that he called, which he initially defined as 'a science that deals with the nature, origin, and destiny of spirits, and their relation with the corporeal world.' Rivail wrote under the name 'Allan Kardec', allegedly following the suggestion of a spirit identified as Truth. On 18 April 1857, Rivail (as Allan Kardec) published his first book on Spiritism, comprising a series of answered questions (502 in the first edition and 1,019 in later editions) exploring matters concerning the nature of spirits, the, and the relationship between the spirit world and the material world. This was followed by a series of other books, including, and, and by a periodical, the Revue Spirite, which Kardec published until his death.

Allan Kardec E-books

Collectively, the books became known as the. Kardec's research influenced the research of, and. Memorial.

Allan Kardec wrote only five Spiritist books – but these five books serve as the foundation to Spiritism, a progressive body of knowledge that has continued to grow to near 1,000 books since Kardec first published “” in 1857. Because they served as the starting point to Spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of intelligences in both planes of life, Spiritists often refer to Kardec’s five books as the “ Spiritist Codification”.

That is: as the set of works that helped organize and shape (codify) the specific spirit teachings that came to be known as Spiritism. The same rationale applies to why he used the name “Kardec” when publishing these books and why this body of knowledge was aptly named “Spiritism” and not “Kardecism” – because it is the direct result of the wisdom and kindness of enlightened spirits and not the result of the work of one sole man. Thus, the 5 books that comprise the Spiritist Codification are:.

(1857);. (1861);.

(1864);. (1865); and. (1868).

Because each book adds a different layer to Spiritist knowledge, and because as an educator Kardec employed a pedagogical approach that allows each book to stand on its own, they do not need to be read in chronological order. Thus, it is not uncommon to see those who are interested in understanding mediumship begin to read “” without first reading “”; or those who are more drawn to Christian morals dive into “” before first reading “” and/or “”.

No matter your preference, readers will find plenty of material in any of Kardec’s books to last them a lifetime of inquiry and reflection. If a suggestion can be made, however, it would be to include “” in your library as a reference point even if you are starting by a different work.

As the first work of the Spiritist Codification, “” lays the foundation to much of the Spiritist content we see everywhere else. In fact, if one looks at the structure of “”, which is divided into four parts, one may find a clear relation to the four works that followed. Kardec, as you may soon find out, was a very structured thinker keen to make the content of the books as accessible as possible. To help you understand the connection between the books in the Spiritist Codification, here is a quick aid: To help you understand the connection between the books in the Spiritist Codification, here is a quick aid: Title Short Description The foundations of Spiritism. Questions and answers format to remove the editor’s bias as much as possible. Addresses: what is God, spirits, the world of the spirits, reincarnation, free will, moral laws, and future hopes and solaces.

Focus on mediumship, the mechanism through which the spiritual and the physical worlds communicate. Addresses: what is mediumship, types of mediumship, who is a medium, how to develop one’s mediumship, how to evaluate spirit communications. Revisits some Christian teachings through the new Spiritist lens.

Various spirit communications about the meaning of different parts of Christ’s epic “Sermon on the Mount”. Spirits offer a first-hand account of their state in the after-life and how that is a direct reflection of their choices and actions while on Earth. A more detailed, scientific evaluation of the miracles and predictions found in the New Testament through the Spiritist lens. To find out more about each book, click on the links above. We sincerely hope you enjoy them and find them as transformational as many of us have.

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