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Traces the history of ghost phenomena from the ancient world and the ways in which people have tried to deal with the hope, the fear, the curiosity, and the disbelief which ghosts have aroused.
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The ghost experience is a remarkable common one. Ghosts are seen or heard, or their presence is felt in almost every kind of place by almost every kind of person. They appear once, or regularly, with a purpose, or for no apparent reason. They may be friendly, hostile, or peculiar, and seen by one person or several. Most are recognisably human, but some are merely bright lights or animals or even objects. Most are dead, but some are still alive, and a number of people have seen ghosts of themselves. P.G. Maxwell-Stuart's book traces the history of ghost phenomena from the ancient world to the present day and the ways in which people have tried to deal with the hope, the fear, the curiosity, and the disbelief which ghosts have aroused.
About the Author
P. G. Maxwell-Stuart is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of St. Andrews and is an acknowledged expert on the occult. His other books include Witch Hunters (Tempus 2005), Witchcraft: A History (Tempus 2004), Wizards: A History (Tempus 2004), An Abundance of Witches: The Great Scottish Witch Hunt (Tempus 2005), The Occult in Early Modern Europe: A Documentary History, and Satan's Conspiracy: Magic & Witchcraft in Sixteenth Century Scotland. He lives in St. Andrews.
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- PublisherThe History Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0752439359
- ISBN 13 9780752439358
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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black hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. library discard copy in vg cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. front flyleaf missing. withdrawal inkstamp on title pg., otherwise contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean library discard copy. no exterior library markings, no names, inking or underlining. no remainder markings. first edition. first printing (FPu2006 & nap). 282p.+ publisher's ads. 20 b&w illustrations. notes. bibliography. index. psychic phenomena. spiritualism. religion. psychology. occultism. theosophy. appartitions. mediumship. poltergeist. ~ The ghost experience is a remarkably common one. Ghosts are seen or heard, or their presence is felt in almost every kind of place by almost every kind of person. They appear once, or regularly, with a purpose, or for no apparent reason. They may be friendly, hostile, or peculiar, and seen by one person or several. Most are recognisably human, but some are merely bright lights or animals or even objects, such as an aeroplane. Some take the form of poltergeists, vampires or zombies. Most are dead, but some are still alive, and a number of people have seen ghosts of themselves. They are recorded from the earliest times down to the present, and each age has asked, 'Why ghosts?' and offered its own explanation. P.G. Maxwell~Stuart's book traces the history of ghost phenomena through the ages and the ways in which people have tried to deal with the hope, the fear, the curiosity, and the disbelief which ghosts have aroused, and to the question, "Why ghosts?' he poses another, 'Why not?'. Seller Inventory # 3042402
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