Quotes:Kardec, Allan

Zirkoff, Boris

Kardec, Allan (pseud, of Hippolyte-Léon-Denizard Rivail). French Spiritist writer, b. at Lyon, 1803: d. 1869. Son of lawyer, interested 376 from youth in philosophy and science. His interest in mediumistic phenomena contributed greatly to the spread of spiritism in France. Founded a school of such studies and built up religious and moral dogmas based on spirit manifestations. Works: Le Ciel et VEnfer, ou la Justice Divine selon le Spiritisme, Paris, 1865. — *Le Livre des Esprits, Paris, Saint Germain-en-Laye (printed), 1857. 8vo. Also 1860, 1861. — *Spiritisme Expérimental, Le Livre des Médiums, etc. Paris, 1861. 8vo. 2nd ed. 1862; 6th ed. 1863 Experimental Spiritism. Book on Mediums. Trans, by E. A. Wood. Boston, 1874. 8vo. Also trans, by A. Blackwell, London, 1876. 8vo. — L’Évangile selon le Spiritisme. 10th ed. Paris, 1876.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 5, pp. 375-376