Swedenborgian Anti-Vaccinationism and Conspirituality

The late nineteenth century saw the emergence of a popular campaign against compulsory vaccination in Britain. For obvious reasons, this campaign has attracted the attention of historians in recent years. Some scholars have pointed to the class dynamics which informed the growth of the movement. Oth...

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Main Author: Cottrell-Boyce, Aidan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Correspondences: journal for the study of esotericism 2022
In: Correspondences
Year: 2022, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 341–383
Further subjects:B Esotericism
B medical history
B Vaccination
B Swedenborgianism
B Victorian
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