Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology

by Theresa Bane

Overview

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 or poltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476623399
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	03/09/2016
Series:	McFarland Myth and Legend Encyclopedias
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Mythologist, Theresa Bane, is the author of nearly a dozen historical, non-fiction, reference encyclopedias on demons, fairies, ghosts, giants, monsters, mythical places, mythological objects, vampires, and G.I. Joe. She works at the Augusta County Library in Fishersville, Virginia.
Mythologist, Theresa Bane, is the author of nearly a dozen historical, non-fiction, reference encyclopedias on demons, fairies, ghosts, giants, monsters, mythical places, mythological objects, vampires, and G.I. Joe. She works at the Augusta County Library in Fishersville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Encyclopedia
Bibliography
Index