Ghosts and Their Hosts: The Colonization of the Invisible World in Early America

by Sladja Blazan

Ghost stories as a window on the American settler psyche

In this innovative book, Sladja Blazan explains the foundational role of ghost stories in fostering the cultural imaginary, offering a medium for framing political ideologies, philosophical thought, racial anxieties, and social concerns. Ghosts and Their Hosts analyzes American ghost stories, considering their role as a settler colonial tool that emerged to help justify...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813952387
• ISBN13: 9780813952383
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"