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Presents tales and examines varieties of beliefs about death and hauntings, characteristics and habits of ghosts, exorcism rites, and haunted places.

Introduction

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How To Use This Book

8

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PART ONE: Ghost!

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What are Ghosts?

10

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Types of Ghosts

12

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Characteristics of Ghosts

14

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A History of Ghosts

16

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Ghost Watchers

20

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How Ghost Hunters Work

24

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Who Sees Ghosts?

26

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PART TWO: Primitive Cultures

30

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Introduction

30

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Far Eastern Cultures

32

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Native Americans

34

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Aborigines

37

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PART THREE: Haunted Buildings

38

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Introduction

38

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Haunted Houses

40

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Haunted Churches

50

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Haunted Hotels

56

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Other Buildings

58

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PART FOUR: Famous Phantoms

62

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Introduction

62

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Royal Phantoms

64

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Famous Men

68

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Famous Women

72

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PART FIVE: Phantom Animals

74

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Introduction

74

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Horses and Coaches

76

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Dogs

82

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Pet Apparitions

86

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Horses, Cats and Other Animals

90

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PART SIX: Spectral Objects

96

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Introduction

96

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Phantom Vehicles

98

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Household Objects

102

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Coffins

104

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PART SEVEN: Spiritual Activity

106

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Introduction

106

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Crisis Apparitions

108

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Sights, Sounds and Smells

112

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Photographs of the Dead

114

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The Unexplained

116

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PART EIGHT: Spirit Messages

120

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Introduction

120

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Mediums and Psychics

122

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Automatic Writing

126

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Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP)

127

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Ectoplasm

128

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Trances

130

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Spirit Guides

131

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Ouija Boards

132

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Seances

134

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PART NINE: Poltergeists

136

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Introduction

136

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Are Poltergeists Ghosts?

138

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Famous Poltergeists

142

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The Enfield Case

148

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PART TEN: Festivals

152

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Introduction

152

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International Ghost Festivals and Beliefs

154

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Ghost Dances

158

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Halloween

160

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Mexican Day of the Dead

162

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African Ghosts

164

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Japanese Ghosts

166

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PART ELEVEN: A Quick Guide to Ghosts in the Arts

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Ghosts in Film

168

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Ghosts in Literature

170

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Ghosts in Dance

174

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Ghosts in the Theatre

176

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Ghosts in Music

178

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Ghosts in Art

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PART TWELVE: Compendium

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Useful Addresses

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