Ghosts (Paperback)

R.C. Finucane

ISBN 10: 1573920681 / ISBN 13: 9781573920681

Published by Prometheus Books, Amherst, 1996

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Paperback. Throughout history, people have reported seeing 'ghosts'. But a Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. Finucane surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, the Reformation, the Victorian age, and through the twentieth century. He asks such questions as: How have the physical aspects claimed for ghosts varied from age to age? What differences are there in the functions and intentions ascribed to ghosts? How have the changes in more general beliefs in religion and science, in particular influenced the perception of ghosts?Drawing on primary sources from all periods and cultures, Finucane addresses this topic in its full breadth. Throughout history, people have reported seeing 'ghosts'. But a Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. This book surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, the Reformation, the Victorian age, and through the twentieth century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ghosts (Paperback)
• Publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573920681
• ISBN 13: 9781573920681
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Throughout history, people have reported seeing "ghosts." But a Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. Finucane surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, the Reformation, the Victorian age, and through the twentieth century. He asks such questions as: How have the physical aspects claimed for ghosts varied from age to age? What differences are there in the functions and intentions ascribed to ghosts? How have the changes in more general beliefsin religion and science, in particularinfluenced the perception of ghosts? Drawing on primary sources from all periods and cultures, Finucane addresses this topic in its full breadth.

About the Author

R.C. Finucane (Rochester, MI) is chairperson of the Department of History at Oakland University.