Chapter 16 Open Breathing

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. The Historical Background 1
5. The Religious Background 13
6. The Female Face of God 23
7. The Indian Tragedy 37
8. Sleeping Preachers 49
9. Mormon Roots 57
10. The Square and Compass 71
11. Not the End of the World 83
12. Brief Utopias 95
13. Perfection in This Life 107
14. The Poughkeepsie Seer 119
15. Rapping Spirits 133
16. The Progressives Take Notice 145
17. Sex, Drugs, and Mirrors 157
18. Chautauqua Follies 169
19. Open Breathing 183
20. Practical Spirits 195
21. Theosophy, from Ithaca to Halcyon 205
22. The Hollow Earth 217
23. Freethought 229
24. Oz and Ends 243
25. The Fra 255
26. The Craftsman 267
27. The Rochester Yogi 279
28. The Cauldron Refired 291
29. Gazetteer of Sites 309
30. Notes 319
31. Bibliography 349
32. Index 365