Encyclopedia of spirits and ghosts in world mythology /

"Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic...

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Main Author: Bane, Theresa, 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781476623399
1476623392
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:"Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic spirits, numens orpoltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore, "--Amazon.com
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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