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The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses: From Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations
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Jon E. Graham (trans) and
Claude Lecouteux
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Inner Traditions
Publication date
April 26, 2012
Pages
246
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781594774652
ISBN-10
159477465X
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.92 lbs.
Original list price
$18.95
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Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic | Phantom Armies of the Night | Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies | Demons and Spirits of the Land | Grimorium Verum | The Tradition of Household Spirits | The Book of Grimoires | The Return of the Dead | The Secret History of Vampires
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: What poltergeist accounts through the ages reveal about our own worldviews
⢠Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world
⢠Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence
⢠Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses
Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages. What changes is how we interpret this activity. For our pagan ancestors this phenomenon was caused by helper spirits whose manifestations revealed their unhappiness with a household. The medieval Christian church demonized these once helpful spirits and held exorcisms to expel them from the houses they haunted--which proved effective less than half the time. The Age of Enlightenment cast these incidents as clever hoaxes, and many still believe this today. But poltergeist manifestations continue to appear and often defy attempts to debunk them as pranks. What then is behind this phenomenon?
Exploring accounts of poltergeists from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and the modern world, Claude Lecouteux finds that while our interpretations of poltergeists may change, the manifestations always follow a similar course and evolution. He shows how modern scientific studies of poltergeist manifestations have found a strong tie between these visitations and the presence of a troubled adolescent in the house. Looking beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses, the author shows how these unhappy spirits serve as confirmation of the supernatural beings that share the earth with us and of our relationship with the natural and unseen world, a relationship we must take care to keep in balance.
⢠Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world
⢠Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence
⢠Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses
Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages. What changes is how we interpret this activity. For our pagan ancestors this phenomenon was caused by helper spirits whose manifestations revealed their unhappiness with a household. The medieval Christian church demonized these once helpful spirits and held exorcisms to expel them from the houses they haunted--which proved effective less than half the time. The Age of Enlightenment cast these incidents as clever hoaxes, and many still believe this today. But poltergeist manifestations continue to appear and often defy attempts to debunk them as pranks. What then is behind this phenomenon?
Exploring accounts of poltergeists from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and the modern world, Claude Lecouteux finds that while our interpretations of poltergeists may change, the manifestations always follow a similar course and evolution. He shows how modern scientific studies of poltergeist manifestations have found a strong tie between these visitations and the presence of a troubled adolescent in the house. Looking beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses, the author shows how these unhappy spirits serve as confirmation of the supernatural beings that share the earth with us and of our relationship with the natural and unseen world, a relationship we must take care to keep in balance.
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With Jon E. Graham (other contributor) |
from Inner Traditions (April 26, 2012)
9781594774652 | details & prices | 246 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.92 lbs | List price $18.95
About: What poltergeist accounts through the ages reveal about our own worldviews ⢠Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world ⢠Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence ⢠Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages.
About: What poltergeist accounts through the ages reveal about our own worldviews ⢠Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world ⢠Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence ⢠Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages.
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