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050 4 _aBF
100 1 _aBruce, H. Addington
_q(Henry Addington),
_d1874-1959
245 1 0 _aHistoric Ghosts and Ghost Hunters
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-05-06
505 0 _aThe devils of Loudun -- The drummer of Tedworth -- The haunting of the Wesleys -- The visions of Emanuel Swedenborg -- The Cock Lane ghost -- The ghost seen by Lord Brougham -- The seeress of Prevorst -- The mysterious Mr. Home -- The Watseka wonder -- A medieval ghost hunter -- Ghost hunters of yesterday and to-day.
508 _aProduced by Irma Spehar, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters" by H. Addington Bruce is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores various famous ghost stories and accounts of ghostly encounters, delving into the nature of these phenomena and the attempts made to investigate them, often through the lens of the psychological insights gained from contemporary research. The opening of the book introduces the subject matter with a synopsis of the author's earlier work, discussing the interrelation of abnormal psychology and psychical research. It sets the stage for examining notable historical incidents, beginning with the tale of the "Devils of Loudun," a story involving possession lore, exorcism, and local politics in 17th century France. Here, the narrative reveals how the tale intersects with themes of hysteria, manipulation, and societal scapegoating, laying a foundation for the exploration of ghostly mysteries entangled with human psychology and the darker aspects of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGhosts
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28699
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