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Jack the Ripper and black magic : Victorian conspiracy theories, secret societies and the supernatural mystique of the Whitechapel murders / Spiro Dimolianis ; foreword by Stewart P. Evans.
Van Pelt Library HV6535.G6 L6354 2011
By Request
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dimolianis, Spiro, 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jack, the Ripper.
- Jack.
- Serial murders--England--London--History--19th century.
- Serial murders.
- Conspiracies.
- History.
- Serial murderers.
- England--London.
- Serial murderers--England--London--History--19th century.
- Whitechapel (London, England)--History--19th century.
- Whitechapel (London, England).
- Conspiracies--England--London--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]
- Summary:
- "Jack the Ripper is a legendary gothic tale of Victorian conspiracies, the supernatural, secret societies and the police. Scotland Yard hunted a serial killer shrouded in politics as the mutilator of East End prostitutes infused pop culture with horror. This book uses historic sources and rare official reports to reveal dark and supernatural aspects of the Ripper case"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Ghosts of the Ripper Wake 11
- 2 Sacred Prostitution 27
- 3 Faith and Occult Crimes 43
- 4 Suspect Dr. Roslyn D'Onston 74
- 5 Vittoria Cremers and the Lodger 98
- 6 Hexes, Hoaxes and the Beast 114
- 7 Whitechapel Secret Service 146.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786445479
- 0786445475
- OCLC:
- 664656887
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