Bibliograph

Chasing ghosts, a tour of our fascination with spirits and the supernatural, Marc Hartzman

Type

Label

Chasing ghosts, a tour of our fascination with spirits and the supernatural, Marc Hartzman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-249) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chasing ghosts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1229030036

Responsibility statement

Marc Hartzman

Sub title

a tour of our fascination with spirits and the supernatural

Summary

"A popular history of ghosts and haunted sites around the world, featuring photographs and black-and-white illustrations"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: a message from this side of the veil -- The ghosts of human pasts : the ancient and medieval beliefs that shape our modern conceptions of ghosts -- Conversations with the dead : modern spiritualism through the roaring twenties -- Ghost sightings and paranormal phenonmena : from famous hauntings to lesser-known unknowns -- Ghosts in the machines : can technology build a bridge to the beyond?

Target audience

adult

Classification