Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Checkmark Books
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 29,38 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780816040865
Covers the realm of ghost folklore and mythology with over five hundred entries on historical sightings, paranormal research, and supernatural hauntings.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 19,6 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Monsters
ISBN : 1438130015
Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies, legends, and folklore the world over. From ancient customs to famous cases of beasts and vampires and their reflections in popular culture, 600 entries provide definitions, explanations, and lists of suggested further reading.
Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 23,14 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0786488948
This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,38 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Alchemy
ISBN : 1438130007
A comprehensive illustrated reference guide with more than 400 entries on the subjects of magic and alchemy.
Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1476663556
Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic spirits, numens or poltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Angels
ISBN : 1438130023
An encyclopedia describing and giving the history of angels from the time when the earth was created forward, using texts from Hebrew, Arabic, ancient and contemporary works.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Checkmark Books
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 25,80 MB
Release : 1999-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780816038480
Identifies famous witches, explains terms dealing with witchcraft, and describes related churches and organizations
Author : Michael Teitelbaum
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,77 MB
Release : 2006-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781592967292
Describes famous ghosts stories and leaves it up to the reader to decide if they are real or imagined.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,76 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1438131917
Explores this dark aspect of folklore and religion and the role that demons play in the modern world. Includes numerous entries documenting beliefs about demons and demonology from ancient history to the present.
Author : Theresa Cheung
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 39,55 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0007299060
This is an A-Z reference book on all things psychic, mysterious and paranormal - the marvels, secrets and mysteries of the visible and the invisible world. This guide covers everything you could want to know including ghosts, strange phenomena, people, places, events, and ideas.
