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Putting the supernatural in its place : folklore, the hypermodern, and the ethereal / edited by Jeannie Banks Thomas.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Supernatural.
- Folklore.
- Ghosts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 230 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world?It's both pervasive--everywhere--and specific--a particular somewhere.Otherworldly traditions and stories still spread through oral narration.
- Contents:
- The Lalaurie haunted house, ghosts, and slavery : New Orleans, Louisiana / Frank de Caro
- Which witch is witch? : Salem, Massachusetts / Jeannie Banks Thomas
- Tradition and the international zombie film : the movies / Mikel J. Koven
- Twihards, buffistas, and vampire fanlore : the internet / Lynne S. Mcneill
- Legend quests and the curious case of St. Ann's retreat : the performative landscape / Lisa Gabbert
- Messages from the dead : Lily Dale, New York / Elizabeth Tucker
- The haunted Asian landscapes of Lafcadio Hearn : old Japan / Bill Ellis.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-60781-450-1
- OCLC:
- 1132223596
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