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Putting the supernatural in its place : folklore, the hypermodern, and the ethereal / edited by Jeannie Banks Thomas.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Thomas, Jeannie B., editor.
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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