History of ghosts, spirits and the supernatural  
 A history of ghosts, spirits and the supernatural  
consultant, Professor Owen Davies ; contributors, Ben Gazur, Ted Hand, Dr. Sam Hirst, Dr. Ceri Houlbrook, Dr. Cailin, Helen Nde, Andrew Hock Soon Ng, Philip Parker, Dr. Francis Young. 
 - First American edition. 
 - New York, NY  DK Publishing  2024 
 - 319 pages   illustrations (chiefly color) ;  27 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>Asking the ancestors : ancient world -- Underworlds and afterlife : antiquity to medieval -- Meeting the spirits : 1400-1700 -- Occultism and the undead : 1700-1900 -- Revisionism and revivals : 1900 onward. 
<br/><br/> "A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from Neolithic ancestor worship and ancient necromancy to modern-day ghost-hunting and creepypasta tales, and from the Japanese onryo to the La Llorona of Latin America. The perfect introduction to the subject, this spellbinding volume details the numerous ways in which spirits and the spirit world have been depicted in myth and religion, folklore, art, and literature"--Amazon. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780744098730 0744098734 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ghosts--History.<br/>Haunted places--History.<br/>Spiritualism--History.<br/>Supernatural--History.<br/>Haunted places.<br/>Paranormal.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF1461  / .H568 2024 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>133.109 His   7