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Alas, poor ghost! : traditions of belief in story and discourse /

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In the rational modern world, belief in the supernatural seemingly has been consigned to the worlds of entertainment and fantasy. Yet belief in other worldly phenomena, from poltergeists to telepathy, remains strong, as Gillian Bennett's research shows.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bennett, Gillian
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, [1999]
Subjects:
Folklore > Great Britain.
Occultism > Great Britain.
Ghosts > Great Britain.
Women > Great Britain > Folklore.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Folklore.
Ghosts.
Occultism.
Women.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In the rational modern world, belief in the supernatural seemingly has been consigned to the worlds of entertainment and fantasy. Yet belief in other worldly phenomena, from poltergeists to telepathy, remains strong, as Gillian Bennett's research shows.
Item Description:"New, expanded, and extensively rev. edition of Traditions of belief : women and the supernatural."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 223 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-220) and index.
ISBN:9780874213560
0874213568
058517525X
9780585175256