Download or read book Spirits of the Space Age written by Kelly E. Hayes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirits of the Space Age details the historical emergence of The Valley of the Dawn, a highly eclectic new religious movement known for its spectacular material culture and all-encompassing aesthetics. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Kelly E. Hayes offers a narrative portrait of a new religious movement as seen in and through the lives of its founder Aunt Neiva, her most important collaborators, and contemporary adherents.