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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
London
Reaktion Books
2015
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| Dans: | Année: 2015 |
| Édition: | First published |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Esprits
/ Culture
/ Histoire
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| RelBib Classification: | AZ Nouveau mouvement religieux |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Ghosts
B Ghosts History B Haunted places History B Haunted places |
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Inhaltsbeschreibung |
| Résumé: | 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-hunting reality TV shows, ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era and every culture in human history. In this book, Lisa Morton uses her scholarly prowess-more powerful than any proton pack-to wrangle together history's most enduring ghosts into an entertaining and comprehensive look at what otherwise |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1780235178 |