Visions of an Unseen World

Ghost Beliefs and Ghost Stories in Eighteenth Century England

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• Sasha Handley

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• 304 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Geschichte

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The book explores the evolution of English ghost stories during the Age of Reason, analyzing their production, circulation, and consumption across various mediums such as ballads, chapbooks, and scientific journals. It connects the storytelling of ghost narratives to the broader cultural shifts of the Enlightenment, highlighting how these tales reflect societal changes in thought and belief during this pivotal historical period.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Einband: Hardcover