Worlds of fear and wonder living with the supernatural, past and present
"From medieval saints to early modern witches, Spiritualism to contemporary horror and Christianity, the supernatural is a constant of Western experience. Malcolm Gaskill explores this persistence, arguing that we can understand the beliefs of our ancestors by recognizing that the supernatural has a...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cambridge, Massachusetts :
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2026.
|
| Edition: | First Harvard University Press edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Alchemy
- Flying Nuns
- Puritans
- Catholics
- The Witch
- The Devil's Bath
- Kepler's Mother
- Matthew Hopkins
- Emotions on the Frontier
- Murder Most Foul
- Vampires
- A Supernatural War
- Death of an Airman
- Hellish Nell
- Witch Pardons
- Charity Refused
- Shetland Ghosts
- Dead of Night
- Afterword.
