Invitation | p. 7 |
Summers End: The Iron Age Celtic feis of Samain was a time of infamous revelry, lavish feasting and legendary drinking | p. 11 |
Starshine and Moonlight: From the Great Pyramid to Stonehenge and Calanais, the time of Hallowe'en has been marked for millennia | p. 31 |
The Queen of Winter: In the Scottish Highlands the icy winter was ruled by the ancient blue-skinned crone goddess, the Cailleach Bheur | p. 53 |
Faery Folks: The veil is thin and Hallowe'en has long been a hazardous night full of supernatural beings and uncanny faeries | p. 73 |
The Danse Macabre: Christianity brought 'the dead' to Hallowe'en with the feasts of All Saints and All Souls | p. 91 |
Fear and Lothians: The Scottish Witch trials marked Hallowe'en out as a sinister night when Witches would gather for diabolical Sabbats | p. 107 |
Season of the Witch: The crooked, aged Witch of our folk stories and fairytales descended from beliefs in ancient winter hag goddesses | p. 121 |
The Hallowmas Fire: The magical custom of kindling sacred bonfires on Hallowe'en night was kept alive in the Highlands of Scotland | p. 145 |
Mischief Night: The world was turned upside-down for one night of mischief and misrule, leading to the custom of trick or treat | p. 159 |
Wandering Spirits: The Scottish Hallowe'en divination rites travelled with migrants to America, forming the origins of today's festival | p. 173 |
The Spook House: The controversial history of Hallowe'en in the 20th and 21st century, and its depiction in books, movies and on TV | p. 191 |
Los Dias de Muertos: Seasonal festivities from Mexico and Haiti to Brittany and Japan | p. 221 |
Treat or Trick? Hallowe'en has grown into a multi-billion dollar festival celebrated in spectacular style by millions of enthusiasts | p. 231 |
Post Mortem | p. 249 |
Bibliography | p. 262 |
Index | p. 264 |
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