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  1. Shakespeare's ghosts live
    from Shakespeare's ghosts to psychical research
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne

    Acknowledgements; Foreword by Adrian Parker-Reed; Foreword by David Fontana; Part One: Seeing What Nobody Should See; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Part Two: The Case Reports; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Part Three: What Sense... more

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    Acknowledgements; Foreword by Adrian Parker-Reed; Foreword by David Fontana; Part One: Seeing What Nobody Should See; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Part Two: The Case Reports; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Part Three: What Sense Does It Make For Us Today?; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Afterword by Annekatrin Puhle; Appendices; Notes; References; Extended Bibliography; List of Cases; List of Illustrations; Index Shakespeare has been one of the most-cited authors since his plays were performed, and yet little attention has been paid to his views on psychic phenomena. It took another 300 years of paranormal experiences before scholars at Cambridge University helped to found the Society for Psychical Research, which brought scientific scrutiny to the area, and the UK is now a world leader in university research on this topic. This book throws new light on many historical case reports from Shakespeare's time onwards. It identifies the core experiences that transcend time and give clues to an understanding

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 144387955X; 9781443879552
    Subjects: Ghosts in literature; Consciousness in literature; Literature & literary studies; Religion: general; Science: general issues; DRAMA ; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Consciousness in literature; Ghosts in literature; Occultism
    Other subjects: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare, William
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 344 pages), illustrations
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    Includes bibliographical references and index