The Resource Islands of the dawn : the story of alternative spirituality in New Zealand, Robert S. Ellwood
Islands of the dawn : the story of alternative spirituality in New Zealand, Robert S. Ellwood
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- Summary
- Alternative spiritual movements have flourished throughout New Zealand's post-contact history, from little-known UFO cults and the exotic Order of the Golden Dawn to the popular and more widespread Spiritualism and Theosophy. Islands of the Dawn explores the history of these and other spiritual traditions during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This intriguing work, the first book-length treatment of the subject, raises a fundamental question: Why have unconventional spiritual movements flourished in nineteenth-century British settler communities? New Zealand typifies such a community with its immigration experience, the "do it yourself" spirit of pioneer society, a tradition of social reform, and a nostalgia for Victorian romanticism. A study of its new religious movements raises tantalizing answers and uncovers several fascinating but little-known episodes of New Zealand history. Of particular note are the tale of the secretive occult order that long flourished in Havelock North; an account of a grisly 1950s UFO encounter in Hamilton; and the life story of Elizabeth Harris-Roberts, the turn-of-the-century radical and apostle of spiritualism. Islands of the Dawn represents a significant contribution to the history of New Zealand and of new religious movements worldwide. Its lively and readable style will appeal to scholars and others interested in alternative religions
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 285 pages)
- Contents
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- From Nineveh to New Zealand: a brief history of alternatives
- Unbroken circles: the story of spiritualism
- Powers of the air: UFO religions and other companions of spiritualism
- The ancient wisdom and the New age: theosophy in New Zealand
- Magic in the mind: other groups in the theosophical and esoteric traditions
- The wizards of Havelock North: the golden dawn under the southern cross
- Cults and commonwealth: concluding reflections
- Appendix 1: autobiographical writings of Jane Elizabeth Harris-Roberts
- Appendix 2: The 1960s and after
- Isbn
- 9780585240572
- Label
- Islands of the dawn : the story of alternative spirituality in New Zealand
- Title
- Islands of the dawn
- Title remainder
- the story of alternative spirituality in New Zealand
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert S. Ellwood
- Subject
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- Cults
- Cults -- New Zealand
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Godsdienstige bewegingen
- Kult
- Neuseeland
- New Zealand
- New Zealand -- Religion
- Nieuw-Zeeland
- Cultes -- Nouvelle-Zélande
- Nouvelle-Zélande -- Religion
- RELIGION -- Comparative Religion
- Religion
- Religion
- Sectes -- Nouvelle-Zélande
- Sects
- Sects -- New Zealand
- Sekte
- Nouvelle Zélande -- histoire -- 19-20e siècles -- religion
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Alternative spiritual movements have flourished throughout New Zealand's post-contact history, from little-known UFO cults and the exotic Order of the Golden Dawn to the popular and more widespread Spiritualism and Theosophy. Islands of the Dawn explores the history of these and other spiritual traditions during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This intriguing work, the first book-length treatment of the subject, raises a fundamental question: Why have unconventional spiritual movements flourished in nineteenth-century British settler communities? New Zealand typifies such a community with its immigration experience, the "do it yourself" spirit of pioneer society, a tradition of social reform, and a nostalgia for Victorian romanticism. A study of its new religious movements raises tantalizing answers and uncovers several fascinating but little-known episodes of New Zealand history. Of particular note are the tale of the secretive occult order that long flourished in Havelock North; an account of a grisly 1950s UFO encounter in Hamilton; and the life story of Elizabeth Harris-Roberts, the turn-of-the-century radical and apostle of spiritualism. Islands of the Dawn represents a significant contribution to the history of New Zealand and of new religious movements worldwide. Its lively and readable style will appeal to scholars and others interested in alternative religions
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1933-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ellwood, Robert S.
- Dewey number
- 291/.046/0993
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL2615
- LC item number
- .E444 1993eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sects
- Cults
- New Zealand
- RELIGION
- Cults
- Religion
- Sects
- New Zealand
- Kult
- Religion
- Sekte
- Neuseeland
- Godsdienstige bewegingen
- Nieuw-Zeeland
- Sectes
- Cultes
- Nouvelle Zélande
- Nouvelle-Zélande
- Label
- Islands of the dawn : the story of alternative spirituality in New Zealand, Robert S. Ellwood
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- From Nineveh to New Zealand: a brief history of alternatives -- Unbroken circles: the story of spiritualism -- Powers of the air: UFO religions and other companions of spiritualism -- The ancient wisdom and the New age: theosophy in New Zealand -- Magic in the mind: other groups in the theosophical and esoteric traditions -- The wizards of Havelock North: the golden dawn under the southern cross -- Cults and commonwealth: concluding reflections -- Appendix 1: autobiographical writings of Jane Elizabeth Harris-Roberts -- Appendix 2: The 1960s and after
- Control code
- 44955061
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 285 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780585240572
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)44955061
- Label
- Islands of the dawn : the story of alternative spirituality in New Zealand, Robert S. Ellwood
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- From Nineveh to New Zealand: a brief history of alternatives -- Unbroken circles: the story of spiritualism -- Powers of the air: UFO religions and other companions of spiritualism -- The ancient wisdom and the New age: theosophy in New Zealand -- Magic in the mind: other groups in the theosophical and esoteric traditions -- The wizards of Havelock North: the golden dawn under the southern cross -- Cults and commonwealth: concluding reflections -- Appendix 1: autobiographical writings of Jane Elizabeth Harris-Roberts -- Appendix 2: The 1960s and after
- Control code
- 44955061
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 285 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780585240572
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)44955061
Subject
- Cults
- Cults -- New Zealand
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Godsdienstige bewegingen
- Kult
- Neuseeland
- New Zealand
- New Zealand -- Religion
- Nieuw-Zeeland
- Cultes -- Nouvelle-Zélande
- Nouvelle-Zélande -- Religion
- RELIGION -- Comparative Religion
- Religion
- Religion
- Sectes -- Nouvelle-Zélande
- Sects
- Sects -- New Zealand
- Sekte
- Nouvelle Zélande -- histoire -- 19-20e siècles -- religion
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