Intrusions: Society and the Paranormal

by Hilary Evans

First published in 1982, Intrusions examines a wide range of cases down through history, showing how ordinary people have regarded the paranormal in contrast with 'official' attitudes, and how society as a whole has attempted to deal with happenings that are inexplicable in terms of current scientific or religious theory. He discusses questions such as What did Shakespeare's audience feel about Hamlet's father's ghost? Why did a renewed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032392061
• ISBN13: 9781032392066
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 218 Pages