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Denominated basic works of Spiritism (Portuguese: Obras básicas do Espiritismo), [1] also referred to as Codificação Espírita, are five books published by the French educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail under the pseudonym Allan Kardec, between 1857 and 1868. The Basic Works are part of the Fundamental Works of Spiritist Doctrine, [2] which comprise 11 publications by Allan Kardec.
The Basic Works consist of five books, starting with The Spirits' Book, the most comprehensive one, composed of a lengthy introduction presenting Spiritism and 1019 questions addressed to the spirits, whose answers were codified (analyzed, summarized, and organized) by Allan Kardec. They address, from the spirits' point of view, topics related to the interaction with the spirit world (The Mediums' Book), Christian morality (The Gospel According to Spiritism), philosophy and justice (Heaven and Hell), and finally, science-related subjects (The Genesis).
In addition to these basic works, Kardec wrote a series of booklets with the aim of popularizing the doctrine and making its dissemination easier and faster. These booklets were made available at affordable prices to all those interested. Some of them went through several editions and continued to be reprinted even after the Codifier's passing:
We had published a 'Practical Instruction' with the aim of guiding mediums. This work is now sold out, and although we created it with serious and important goals, we will not reprint it because we still do not consider it complete enough to clarify all the difficulties that may be encountered. We have replaced it with this book, in which we have gathered all the data that long experience and conscientious study have allowed us to gather.
— KARDEC, Allan. The Mediums' Book, Introduction.
Finally, the following addition is made to this list:
In Brazil, other lesser-known works were published:
This small book [2] by Allan Kardec lists the "Fundamental Works of Spiritist Doctrine" codified by himself, summarized as follows:
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Denominated basic works of Spiritism (Portuguese: Obras básicas do Espiritismo), [1] also referred to as Codificação Espírita, are five books published by the French educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail under the pseudonym Allan Kardec, between 1857 and 1868. The Basic Works are part of the Fundamental Works of Spiritist Doctrine, [2] which comprise 11 publications by Allan Kardec.
The Basic Works consist of five books, starting with The Spirits' Book, the most comprehensive one, composed of a lengthy introduction presenting Spiritism and 1019 questions addressed to the spirits, whose answers were codified (analyzed, summarized, and organized) by Allan Kardec. They address, from the spirits' point of view, topics related to the interaction with the spirit world (The Mediums' Book), Christian morality (The Gospel According to Spiritism), philosophy and justice (Heaven and Hell), and finally, science-related subjects (The Genesis).
In addition to these basic works, Kardec wrote a series of booklets with the aim of popularizing the doctrine and making its dissemination easier and faster. These booklets were made available at affordable prices to all those interested. Some of them went through several editions and continued to be reprinted even after the Codifier's passing:
We had published a 'Practical Instruction' with the aim of guiding mediums. This work is now sold out, and although we created it with serious and important goals, we will not reprint it because we still do not consider it complete enough to clarify all the difficulties that may be encountered. We have replaced it with this book, in which we have gathered all the data that long experience and conscientious study have allowed us to gather.
— KARDEC, Allan. The Mediums' Book, Introduction.
Finally, the following addition is made to this list:
In Brazil, other lesser-known works were published:
This small book [2] by Allan Kardec lists the "Fundamental Works of Spiritist Doctrine" codified by himself, summarized as follows: