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      • Trusted Partner
        Literature & Literary Studies
        February 2022

        Shakespeare and the supernatural

        by Victoria Bladen, Yan Brailowsky, Gayle Allan, Jacquelyn Bessell, Victoria Bladen, Yan Brailowsky, William C. Carroll, Bernadette Cochrane, Alexa Huang, Laurie Johnson, Pierre Kapitaniak, Imke Lichterfeld, Florence March, Maddalena Pennacchia, Chelsea Philips, Yukari Yoshihara, Christopher Wortham

        Supernatural elements are of central significance in many of Shakespeare's plays, contributing to their dramatic power and intrigue. Ghosts haunt political spaces and internal psyches, witches foresee the future and disturb the present, fairies meddle with love and a magus conjures a tempest from the elements. Although written and performed for early modern audiences, for whom the supernatural, whether sacred, demonic or folkloric, was part of the fabric of everyday life, the supernatural in Shakespeare continues to enthrall audiences and readers, and maintains its power to raise a range of questions in contemporary contexts. This edited collection of twelve essays from an international range of contemporary Shakespeare scholars explores the supernatural in Shakespeare from a variety of perspectives and approaches, generating new knowledge and presenting hitherto unexplored avenues of enquiry across the Shakespearean canon.

      • Trusted Partner
        Literature & Literary Studies
        February 2020

        Shakespeare and the supernatural

        by Victoria Bladen, Yan Brailowsky, Gayle Allan, Jacquelyn Bessell, Victoria Bladen, Yan Brailowsky, William C. Carroll, Bernadette Cochrane, Alexa Huang, Laurie Johnson, Pierre Kapitaniak, Imke Lichterfeld, Florence March, Maddalena Pennacchia, Chelsea Philips, Yukari Yoshihara, Christopher Wortham

        Supernatural elements are of central significance in many of Shakespeare's plays, contributing to their dramatic power and intrigue. Ghosts haunt political spaces and internal psyches, witches foresee the future and disturb the present, fairies meddle with love and a magus conjures a tempest from the elements. Although written and performed for early modern audiences, for whom the supernatural, whether sacred, demonic or folkloric, was part of the fabric of everyday life, the supernatural in Shakespeare continues to enthrall audiences and readers, and maintains its power to raise a range of questions in contemporary contexts. This edited collection of twelve essays from an international range of contemporary Shakespeare scholars explores the supernatural in Shakespeare from a variety of perspectives and approaches, generating new knowledge and presenting hitherto unexplored avenues of enquiry across the Shakespearean canon.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        September 2024

        Supernatural bodies

        Stigmata in modern Britain and Ireland

        by Kristof Smeyers

        This book is the first in-depth study of the changing perceptions and receptions of supernatural bodies in modern Britain and Ireland. It focuses on one phenomenon that became hotly contested and discussed in the public sphere between 1840 and 1940: the stigmata. In 1874, an Irish reporter asked why the wounds of the crucified Christ on mortal bodies could 'not be discussed with calmness. without indulging in angry rhetoric'. Supernatural bodies takes that question seriously. It draws on previously unexamined archival materials to place supernatural bodies at the heart of long-lasting discussions about the position of Roman Catholicism in society; the supernatural in modern Christianity and society; the authority of sciences; the relationship between Britain and Ireland, and between Britain and the Continent. Through the lens of stigmata controversies, this book shows how these discussions could converge around supernatural bodies.

      • Trusted Partner
        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2023

        Presence

        The strange science and true stories of the unseen other

        by Ben Alderson-Day

        In this enthralling book, Ben Alderson-Day explores one of the most curious experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing sense that someone or something is there when we are alone - the feeling of an unseen presence. When and why do presences emerge? What does this feeling mean and where does it come from? And how can we even begin to understand a phenomenon that can be transformative for those who experience it and yet so hard to put into words? The answers to these questions lie in this fascinating exploration through cutting-edge research in contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and philosophy. Taking the reader on a riveting and emotional journey, Presence offers remarkable insights into the experience of felt presence and how it relates to a range of medical conditions, including sleep paralysis, dementia and Parkinson's. This compelling story will stoke the fascination of sceptics and ardent believers alike who are drawn to the mystery of the unseen.

      • Mind, Body, Spirit

        The mystery of the crop circles

        by Bernard Baudouin

        Immense and complex geometric formations that appear in the middle of the fields of wheat, oats or barley, the crop circles, or crop circles, continue to arouse great curiosity. The author of this work tries to shed light on this unusual phenomenon and presents us with the most famous documented cases (from the circle discovered in the Drende region - in the Netherlands, in 1590 - to the most recent cases of recent years). In addition, it analyzes the secondary and collateral effects of crop circles on plants, machines, animals or humans, and lists the different hypotheses that seek to elucidate these unusual appearances (from the most elaborate scientific versions to the most unexpected supernatural explanations ). Baudouin presents crop circles as one of the most fascinating adventures of our time with which he hints, beyond our usual concepts, a dimension that may, in the near future, unite sacred geometry with the genetic code, the ancient symbolism and universal mathematical constants, giving another meaning to our existence and our perception of the universe. Bernard Baudouin is a writer and has spent years studying currents of thought. He has written numerous articles and works on spirituality and religions. In Editorial De Vecchi he has published The Beings of Light, The Keys of Intuition and The Great Book of the Dalai Lamas.

      • Horror & ghost stories

        Necronomicon Cookbook

        by Sean-Michael Argo

        There is a grimoire, known by most as the Necronomicon. It is ancient and powerful. Its very name is said to be the sound of howling demons. Upon its yellowed pages are spells and rituals that give terrible knowledge and power to those mad enough to seek it. The book is bound in human skin, inked in blood, and contains the dead names of Those Who Dwell Beyond. This is not that book. What you got in your paws right now, is best described, as one part grimoire and one part cookbook. In these pages you’ll read about slayers who fight the good fight to keep this here world spinning just one more day. How slayers cast spells using moonshine, and fight monsters with magic shotguns, then preserve their souls and sanity with some down home cooking. That’s where I come in. My name is Clifford Bartlett. I am a bootlegger, redneck outlaw, and a slayer of nasty things. The Elder Gods are coming, that’s for sure, from Cthulhu to Hastur. Their villainous allies are already here. The world is infested with cults and shoggoth demons and they will do their level best to bring about the end of everything. Sometimes, all that stands between us and them, is a pan of cornbread. Hope you brought an appetite.

      • Parapsychological studies
        October 2012

        Tell My Mother I'm Not Dead

        A Case Study in Mediumship Research

        by Hamilton, Trevor, A01

        This book divides into two parts. The first is a personal narrative of the impact of the death of the author’s son Ralph on him and his family and his efforts to see if there was any evidence for his continued existence (generated largely through...

      • Fiction
        November 2011

        Code Blood

        by Kurt Kamm

        Colt Lewis, a rookie fire paramedic, is obsessed with finding the severed foot of his first victim after she dies in his arms. His search takes him into the connected lives of a graduate research student, with the rarest blood in the world and the vampire fetishist who is stalking her. Within the corridors of high-stakes medical research laboratories, the shadow world of body parts dealers, and the underground Goth clubs of Los Angeles, Lewis uncovers a tangled maze of needles, drugs and maniacal ritual, all of which lead to death. But whose death? An unusual and fast-paced LA Noir thriller.

      • Adventure
        November 2013

        Wind Riders

        Book One of the Fallen Lands Trilogy

        by Patrick Park-Tighe

        With a single, desperate cut of the knife, naïve and reckless Cat Calhoun finds himself forced into an unfamiliar landscape of intrigue and danger. Caught between a murderous giant and a hardly helpless pirate girl, Cat's split second decision leaves him adrift in the Fallen Land's shadowy world of sea-robbers, madmen and cutthroats--a place where politics and prophecies collide. Now, the further he travels from the mundane comforts of home, the deeper the mystery grows around the untested farm boy and the Shadow staining the land from Sturmgard to the Summer Coast and beyond. The Fallen Lands Trilogy can be described as a coming-of-age story where love and loss shape characters and destinies. Unique to this series is the role of the Archtypes. In the books' mythology, the Archtypes are the physical embodiment of the familiar elements driving modern narratives. The Hero, Shadow, Oracle and Trickster are all at play, struggling to understand their purpose and place, while caught between free will and pre-destination.

      • Fantasy

        Winterdark

        Book Two of the Fallen Lands Trilogy

        by Patrick Park-Tighe

        A new season in the Fallen Lands brings a sad end for some and unexpected new beginnings for others. Cat Calhoun, broken and unsure, struggles to find his way after a series of devastating losses. For Bear Ra'Khan, unexpectedly favored by Fortune, dreams of power and revenge edge closer to reality. The Scarlet Weaver, sightless and imprisoned, watches as time and hope slip away. For her lover, D'Arc and the rest of the fugitive Pirate Lords, the gallows call even as the mystery of their betrayal deepens. Casting a shadow over all their fates--one powerful woman's unimaginably dark desires.

      • Fantasy

        Twilight & Ashes

        Book Three of the Fallen Lands Trilogy

        by Patrick Park-Tighe

        Dark days have descended on the Fallen Lands. Cat Calhoun, finally accepting his destiny as the Pandarin, finds life as his generation's champion defined by compromise and sacrifice. The Forever King, still haunted by a tragic past, looks to the shape the Summer Coast's present and future through war. Behind all of it, the scheming shapeshifter, Grandmother Rose, inches closer to the fruition of her grand design--a world without hope, its sacred histories lost. A Red Seer and black magyck, old rivalries and new alliances collide in a struggle that threatens to send the Summer Coast spiralling into chaos.

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        BRITISH FAERIES

        by John Kruse

        Humans have always been aware of a form of life called Fairy, but how exactly do we meet these beings? This is a deep  analysis of the traditional knowledge of the nature of Fairies and their importance to us.  The myths and legends of the Fair Folk are the oldest in Britain and our Fairy lore is unique to this island. Meetings with Faery are well recorded. What is their physical form and nature, and how and where do they live?   Here is a deep analysis of the traditional knowledge of the nature of Fairies, and their importance to us, combined with an examination of our interaction with Faery.

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