Ghosts, Spirits, and Psychics: The Paranormal from Alchemy to Zombies
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Cardin, Matt. Ghosts, Spirits, and Psychics: The Paranormal from Alchemy to Zombies. ABC-CLIO, 2015. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610696845.
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Cardin, Matt. Ghosts, Spirits, and Psychics: The Paranormal from Alchemy to Zombies. ABC-CLIO, 2015. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610696845
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Cardin, M. (2015). Ghosts, Spirits, and Psychics: The Paranormal from Alchemy to Zombies. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610696845
- Description
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This fascinating work provides a complete overview of paranormal phenomena, including the beliefs, attitudes, and notable figures who have attempted to explain, defend, or debunk the mysteries behind the unknown.
• Contains more than 120 factual entries as well as extensive excerpts from several primary documents in the area of the paranormal• Features contributions from noted experts in its field from across viewpoints—including believers and skeptics
• Profiles a number of important individuals who have contributed to the history and study of the field
• Includes such topics as near-death experiences, paranormal dreams, the supernatural, magic, and the occult
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Ghosts, Spirits, and Psychics: The Paranormal from Alchemy to Zombies
Author(s): Cardin, Matt;Contributors: Cardin, Matt; Cardin, Matt;Abstract:This fascinating work provides a complete overview of paranormal phenomena, including the beliefs, attitudes, and notable figures who have attempted to explain, defend, or debunk the mysteries behind the unknown.
• Contains more than 120 factual entries as well as extensive excerpts from several primary documents in the area of the paranormal• Features contributions from noted experts in its field from across viewpoints—including believers and skeptics
• Profiles a number of important individuals who have contributed to the history and study of the field
• Includes such topics as near-death experiences, paranormal dreams, the supernatural, magic, and the occult
Editor(s): Cardin, Matt;SortTitle: ghosts, spirits, and psychics: the paranormal from alchemy to zombiesAuthor Info:Matt CardineditorMatt CardinauthoreISBN-13: 9781610696845Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610696845.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610696838Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 456Publication Date: 20150730- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Guide to Related Topics xi12
- Preface xv16
- Acknowledgments xvii18
- Introduction xix20
- Chronology xxv26
- Abduction Experience 148
- Akashic Records 451
- Alchemy 552
- American Society for Psychical Research 1057
- Angels 1259
- Animals and the Paranormal 1461
- Anomalistic Psychology 1764
- Apparitions 2168
- Art, Creativity, and the Paranormal 2370
- Astral Plane 2774
- Astrology 3077
- Aura 3380
- Automatic Writing 3683
- Bilocation 3986
- Cayce, Edgar 4188
- Channeling 4390
- Clairvoyance 4794
- Committee for Skeptical Inquiry 4996
- Consciousness 5198
- Demonology 57104
- Discarnate Entity 59106
- Divination 61108
- Doppelgänger 65112
- Drugs and the Paranormal 67114
- Ectoplasm 73120
- Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) 75122
- Enfield Poltergeist 77124
- Exorcism 79126
- Extrasensory Perception (ESP) 81128
- Fate Magazine 87134
- Fort, Charles 88135
- Fortean Phenomena 91138
- Fox Sisters, The 93140
- Ganzfeld Technique, The 97144
- Geller, Uri 100147
- GHost 102149
- Ghosts 104151
- Gooch, Stan 108155
- Hallucinations 111158
- Haraldsson, Erlendur 113160
- Haunting 114161
- Healing, Psychic and Spiritual 118165
- Hypnagogic State 122169
- Imaginal 127174
- James, William 131178
- Jung, Carl 133180
- Keel, John A. 137184
- Kirlian Photography 139186
- Koestler Parapsychology Unit 142189
- Krippner, Stanley 143190
- Lily Dale Assembly 147194
- Lucid Dreams 148195
- Meditation 151198
- Mediumship 154201
- Mesmerism 158205
- Miracles 161208
- Myers, Frederic W. H. 166213
- Mystical Experience 169216
- Near-Death Experience (NDE) 173220
- New Age 176223
- Occultism 181228
- Ouija Board 184231
- Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) 186233
- Paranormal 191238
- Paranormal Dreams 193240
- Paranormal in Literature 197244
- Paranormal in Movies 202249
- Paranormal on Television 206253
- Parapsychological Association 211258
- Parapsychology 213260
- Past-Life Readings 217264
- Past-Life Regression 219266
- Poltergeist 221268
- Possession 225272
- Precognition 229276
- Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research 231278
- Prophecy 233280
- Pseudoscience 237284
- Psi 239286
- Psychic Archaeology 241288
- Psychical Research 242289
- Psychokinesis (PK) 247294
- Randi, James 253300
- Reincarnation 254301
- Religion and the Paranormal 260307
- Remote Viewing 264311
- Rhine Research Center 268315
- Ritual Magic 271318
- Science of Mysticism 275322
- Scrying 277324
- Séance 279326
- Shamanism 282329
- Sheep-Goat Effect 286333
- Siddhis 287334
- Sleep Paralysis 289336
- Society for Psychical Research 293340
- Spirit Photography 296343
- Spiritism 300347
- Spiritualism 303350
- Stanford Research Institute 307354
- Stevenson, Ian 309356
- Strieber, Whitley 310357
- Survival after Death 312359
- Swedenborg, Emanuel 318365
- Synchronicity 320367
- Tarot 325372
- Telepathic Hypnosis 327374
- Telepathy 328375
- Theosophy 332379
- Thoughtography 335382
- Transpersonal Psychology 337384
- UFO 339386
- Unconscious Mind 341388
- Vallée, Jacques 347394
- Vampires and Poltergeists 348395
- Vasiliev, Leonid Leonidovich 352399
- Whiteman, Michael 355402
- Wilson, Colin 357404
- Witchcraft 359406
- Witches and Poltergeists 363410
- Zombies 367414
- Bibliography 371418
- About the Editor and Contributors 381428
- Index 389436