Ghosts: a haunted history

From that cheerful puff of smoke known as Casper to the hunkiest potter living or dead, Sam Wheat, there is probably no more iconic entity in supernatural history than the ghost. And these are just recent examples. From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today's ghost-huntin...

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Main Author: Morton, Lisa 1958- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Reaktion Books 2015
In:Year: 2015
Edition:First published
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Spirits / Culture / History
RelBib Classification:AZ New religious movements
Further subjects:B Ghosts
B Ghosts History
B Haunted places History
B Haunted places
Online Access: Inhaltsbeschreibung

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505 8 0 |a Cover; Ghosts: A Haunted History; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. What Are (and Are Not) Ghosts?; 2. Lands of the Dead: Early Sightings; 3. Rattling Chains and White Sheets: Ghosts in the Western World; 4. Hungry Ghosts: The Eastern World; 5. La Llorona and Dreamtime: Ghosts in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere; 6. The Quest for Evidence: The Ghost and Science; 7. From King Richard to Paranormal Activity: The Ghost in Literature, Film and Popular Culture; Conclusion: The Ubiquitous Ghost; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements and Photo Acknowledgements; Index 
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