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The History of the Supernatural in All Ages and Nations
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The History of the Supernatural in All Ages and Nations
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Howitt
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 1
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:512 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | History of religion |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108025768
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| Classifications | Dewey:200.9 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 January 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This two-volume history of the supernatural, first published in 1863, is a staggering feat: extending his work across almost a thousand pages, William Howitt attempts to describe the engagement with the supernatural in all ages and all parts of the world in order to identify a common link between them. Howitt (1792-1879), a well-known writer in his day, published over fifty books in his lifetime, some in collaboration with his wife, writer and translator Mary Howitt. His interest in the supernatural was precipitated by the untimely deaths of two sons. This first volume begins with an apology for faith in the nineteenth century and continues with spiritualist histories of Europe, the bible and apocrypha, the ancient world, the East, and Scandinavia, emphasising the persisting legacy and presence of human engagement with the supernatural in each case.
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