Ghosts : A Haunted History

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Author: Morton, Lisa History: specific events & topicsPublished on 1 August 2017 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 208 pages, 60 illustrations131 x 198 x 16 | 212 g In the history of the numinous there are few things more common than the belief in ghosts. From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today’s ghost-hunting reality TV shows, ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era and every culture in human history. In this book, now available in B-format paperback, Lisa Morton wrangles together history’s most enduring ghosts into an entertaining and comprehensive look at what otherwise seems to always evade our eyes. Show more