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A Demon-Haunted Land

Author : Monica Black
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
ISBN 13 : 1250225663
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book A Demon-Haunted Land written by Monica Black and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Demon-Haunted Land is absorbing, gripping, and utterly fascinating... Beautifully written, without even a hint of jargon or pretension, it casts a significant and unexpected new light on the early phase of the Federal Republic of Germany’s history. Black’s analysis of the copious, largely unknown archival sources on which the book is based is unfailingly subtle and intelligent.” —Richard J. Evans, The New Republic In the aftermath of World War II, a succession of mass supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany. A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, in the wake of an annihilationist war and the Holocaust, was a widespread preoccupation with evil. While many histories emphasize Germany’s rapid transition from genocidal dictatorship to liberal democracy, A Demon-Haunted Land places in full view the toxic mistrust, profound bitterness, and spiritual malaise that unfolded alongside the economic miracle. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials, acclaimed historian Monica Black argues that the surge of supernatural obsessions stemmed from the unspoken guilt and shame of a nation remarkably silent about what was euphemistically called “the most recent past.” This shadow history irrevocably changes our view of postwar Germany, revealing the country’s fraught emotional life, deep moral disquiet, and the cost of trying to bury a horrific legacy.

A Demon-Haunted Land

Author : Monica Black
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
ISBN 13 : 9781250225672
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book A Demon-Haunted Land written by Monica Black and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory counterhistory of postwar Germany, not as a reborn democracy but as a nation convulsed by apocalyptic visions, witchcraft trials, and supernatural obsessions In the aftermath of World War II, a succession of mass supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany. A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, in the wake of an annihilationist war and the Holocaust, was a widespread preoccupation with evil. While many histories emphasize Germany’s rapid transition from genocidal dictatorship to liberal democracy, A Demon-Haunted Land places in full view the toxic mistrust, profound bitterness, and spiritual malaise that unfolded alongside the economic miracle. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials, acclaimed historian Monica Black argues that the surge of supernatural obsessions stemmed from the unspoken guilt and shame of a nation remarkably silent about what was euphemistically called “the most recent past.” This shadow history irrevocably changes our view of postwar Germany, revealing the country’s fraught emotional life, deep moral disquiet, and the cost of trying to bury a horrific legacy.

The Demon-Haunted World

Author : Carl Sagan
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307801047
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Demon-Haunted World written by Carl Sagan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-07-06 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles Times How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Praise for The Demon-Haunted World “Powerful . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing.”—The Washington Post Book World “Compelling.”—USA Today “A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity.”—The Sciences “Passionate.”—San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle

The Haunted Land

Author : Tina Rosenberg
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307773582
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Haunted Land written by Tina Rosenberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize-winning look at the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe

Confronting History

Author : George L. Mosse
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299165833
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Confronting History written by George L. Mosse and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just two weeks before his death in January 1999, George L. Mosse, one of this century's great historians, finished writing his memoir, a fascinating and fluent account of a remarkable life that spanned three continents and many of the major events of the twentieth century. Writing about the events of his life through a historian's lens, Mosse gives us a personal history of our century. This is a story told with the clarity, passion, and verve that entranced thousands of Mosse's students and that countless readers have found, and will continue to find, in his scholarly books. This book describes Mosse's opulent childhood in Weimar Berlin; his exile in Parts and England, including boarding school and study at Cambridge University; his second exile in the U.S. at Haverford, Harvard, Iowa, and Wisconsin; and his extended stays in London and Jerusalem. Mosse also deals with matters of personal identity. He discusses being a Jew and his attachment to Israel and Zionism. He addresses has gayness, his coming out, and his growing scholarly interest in issues of sexuality. This touching memoir, sometimes harrowing, often humorous, is guided in part by Mosse's belief that "what man is, only history tells," and by his constant themes of the fate of liberalism, the defining events that can bring about the generational political awakenings of youth (from the anti-fascism struggles of the 1930s to the campus anti-war movement of the 1960s, the meanings of masculinity and racial and sexual stereotypes, the enigma of exile, and - most of all - the importance of finding one's self through the pursuit of truth, and through an honest and unflinching analysis of one's place in the context of the times

Demons and Spirits of the Land

Author : Claude Lecouteux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620554003
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Demons and Spirits of the Land written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the wild spirits that once roamed the lands and inhabited the waters and the pagan rites used to gain their good will • Explores medieval stories and folk traditions of brownies, fairies, giants, dragons, will-o’-the-wisps, and demons • Explains the specific rites performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure their permission before building on new land • Shows how these beliefs carried through to modern times, especially in architecture Our pagan ancestors knew that every forest has brownies and fairies, every spring its lady, and every river malevolent beings in its depths. They told tales of giants in the hills, dragons in the lakes, marshes swarming with will-o’-the-wisps, and demons and wild folk in the mountains who enjoyed causing landslides, avalanches, and floods. They both feared and respected these entities, knowing the importance of appeasing them for safe travel and a prosperous homestead. Exploring medieval stories, folk traditions, spiritual place names, and pagan rituals of home building and site selection, Claude Lecouteux reveals the multitude of spirits and entities that once inhabited the land before modern civilization repressed them into desert solitude, impenetrable forests, and inaccessible mountains. He explains how, to our ancestors, enclosing a space was a sacred act. Specific rites had to be performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure proper placement and protection of a new building. These land spirits often became the household spirit, taking up residence in a new building in exchange for permission to build on their territory. Lecouteux explores Arthurian legends, folk tales, and mythology for evidence of the untamed spirits of the wilderness, such as giants, dragons, and demons, and examines the rites and ceremonies used to gain their good will. Lecouteux reveals how, despite outright Church suppression, belief in these spirits carried through to modern times and was a primary influence on architecture, an influence still visible in today’s buildings. The author also shows how our ancestors’ concern for respecting nature is increasingly relevant in today’s world.

Demon Haunted

Author : John Zaffis
Publisher : Visionary Living, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 194215707X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Demon Haunted written by John Zaffis and published by Visionary Living, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading paranormal experts John Zaffis and Rosemary Ellen Guiley plumb the depths of bizarre phenomena involving demonic spirits, the restless dead, demon boxes, dybbukim, Djinn, 9/11 World Trade Center disaster relics, and more. They explore haunted homes and landscapes teeming with spirits and entities who pester and terrorize both people and animals, and defiantly refuse to let go. In addition, the authors discuss exclusive, never-before-told stories deeply personal to John Zaffis about urgent messages he has received from his famous demonologist uncle, Ed Warren, who is on the Other Side. What is Ed saying about John, his work—and perhaps even the future of demonology? John and Rosemary take a unique look inside the world of phenomena that is sometimes downright frightening. Their views bring light on the dark, which opens the mind up to other possibilities in this universe of hauntings. I’ve looked up to John Zaffis for years and have learned new theories and tactics through his research. Let your mind wander in Demon Haunted and be a part of the experience to other happenings. --Nick Groff, star of Paranormal Lockdown John Zaffis and Rosemary Ellen Guiley are both vast treasure troves of knowledge on the subject of the paranormal. Together, their expertise and experience combine to deliver a book that informs, enlightens and in some instances, terrifies. You have been forewarned... --Brian J. Cano, star of Haunted Collector

Journey Through a Haunted Land

Author : Amos Elon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Journey Through a Haunted Land written by Amos Elon and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales from the Haunted South

Author : Tiya Miles
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469626349
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Haunted South written by Tiya Miles and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.

Death in Berlin

Author : Monica Black
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521118514
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book Death in Berlin written by Monica Black and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death in Berlin traces rituals and perceptions surrounding death from the Weimar Republic to the building of the Berlin Wall.

Immortalis

Author : R. A. Salvatore
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 166801825X
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Immortalis written by R. A. Salvatore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extraordinary third and final work in the second DemonWars trilogy, R. A. Salvatore weaves a diverse tapestry of characters and events from all novels of the series into an epic, unforgettable conclusion as a dark young king is driven by a quest to remake humankind. In Honce-the-Bear, King Aydrian Boudabras wakes in a cold sweat, his conscience haunted by those he has killed in order to garner power, including the rightful king before him, Danube, his mother’s husband. Now, Aydrian is preparing his armies for war, forging loyalties, playing one adversary against another, and giving those around him barely a glimpse at his remarkable powers. In the neighboring Behren, the evil Yatol Bardoh is unleashing a war engine of his own, using armies of mercenaries and horrific tactics to bring down the walls of Jacintha and to drive a ferocious dragon from the city of Dharyan. Between these two men, an explosive chain of events has been set into motion. Refugees flood the roads and valleys, alliances are formed and broken, navies clash at sea, and assassins seek their moment to strike. With Aydrian’s power and popularity turning into an avalanche and the courageous Byrnn Dharielle valiantly standing in the way of the Yalot Bardoh, the great players in the DemonWars saga will unite and clash on a single, magnificent stage. In book three of the second DemonWars trilogy, #1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore concludes the second trilogy and gathers the whole arc of the seven books of the DemonWars saga in a stunning conclusion that Kirkus Reviews claims “fans will dance with joy” to experience.

Haunted Gary

Author : Ursula Bielski
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625850956
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Haunted Gary written by Ursula Bielski and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Highlights the most infamous and spine-tingling haunted places scattered throughout Northwest Indiana” (The Times of Northwest Indiana). In 2014, the story of Gary’s “Demon House” shocked the world, drawing millions into the terrifying tale of a contemporary exorcism. For many residents, however, ghosts are just part of the community. From the haunting of the Jackson Five to the ghost ship Flying Cloud, local legends abound. Ghostly echoes may linger from a fiery 1918 train wreck that claimed the lives of eighty-six circus performers. A young murderess, said to have drowned her children in the Little Calumet River, reportedly haunts the Cline Avenue freeway. And the spirit of Alice Gray, the most famous of myriad recluses, is said to remain in Duneland. Meet these and other eternal inhabitants of “America’s Ghost Town” with author Ursula Bielski. Includes photos!

The Ghost Hunter's Field Guide

Author : Rich Newman
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738728306
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Ghost Hunter's Field Guide written by Rich Newman and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ghost Hunter's Field Guide features over 1,000 haunted places around the country in all fifty states that you can investigate yourself. Experience ghostly activity at battlefields, theaters, saloons, hotels, museums, resorts, parks, and other spooky sites—all of which are completely safe and accessible. From Alabama to Wyoming, you'll find out where to go to glimpse the unquiet spirits of Civil War soldiers, plantation slaves, criminals, and other entities. This alphabetized reference guide features over 100 photos and, for each location, includes the fascinating tales behind the haunting. Flip to your state to see what kind of paranormal phenomena commonly occur at each site: apparitions, shadow shapes, phantom sounds and scents, residual hauntings, psychokinetic activity, and more. Ford's Theatre The Whaley House Museum The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast Alcatraz Island The Queen Mary The Bell Witch Cave

Haunted Rochester

Author : Mason Winfield
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162584364X
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Haunted Rochester written by Mason Winfield and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The western New York state Great Lakes region serves as a scenic setting for supernatural traditions, incidences, and folklore. Avenging specters, demon-tortured roads, holy miracles, weird psychic events, prehistoric power sites, ancient curses, Native American shamans, active battlefields, ghost ships, black dogs, haunted monuments, and the phantoms of Rochester’s famous—all are part of the legacy of Rochester and the lower Genesee. Supernatural historian Mason Winfield and the research team from Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., take us on a spiritual safari through the Seneca homeland of the “Sweet River Valley” and the modern city in its place. After their survey of Rochester’s super natural history and tradition, “the Flour City” will never look the same. Includes photos!

The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses

Author : Claude Lecouteux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776938
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What poltergeist accounts through the ages reveal about our own worldviews • Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world • Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence • Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages. What changes is how we interpret this activity. For our pagan ancestors this phenomenon was caused by helper spirits whose manifestations revealed their unhappiness with a household. The medieval Christian church demonized these once helpful spirits and held exorcisms to expel them from the houses they haunted--which proved effective less than half the time. The Age of Enlightenment cast these incidents as clever hoaxes, and many still believe this today. But poltergeist manifestations continue to appear and often defy attempts to debunk them as pranks. What then is behind this phenomenon? Exploring accounts of poltergeists from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and the modern world, Claude Lecouteux finds that while our interpretations of poltergeists may change, the manifestations always follow a similar course and evolution. He shows how modern scientific studies of poltergeist manifestations have found a strong tie between these visitations and the presence of a troubled adolescent in the house. Looking beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses, the author shows how these unhappy spirits serve as confirmation of the supernatural beings that share the earth with us and of our relationship with the natural and unseen world, a relationship we must take care to keep in balance.

Under Spiritual Siege

Author : William Stillman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780764350429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Under Spiritual Siege written by William Stillman and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through case studies that include paranormal, physical, and psychiatric investigation, discover the differences between loving spiritual presences and those with an agenda to incite chaos and destruction. Find out the symptoms of spirit communication and hauntings, as well as a seven-step process for attaining spiritual protection and disarming negative energies. Through firsthand accounts, examples, and research, gather insight as to the impact ghosts and demons have on humanity and how to protect yourself and your family. Learn through a variety of divine concerns to help and heal others by accessing spiritual gifts that will provide a feeling of empowerment in life. Are ghosts and demons real? Is it possible for negative energies to erode the physical, mental, and spiritual well being of an individual? Find out by using this resource for those dealing with both paranormal or spiritual issues.

The Bothell Hell House

Author : Keith Linder
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781983988363
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The Bothell Hell House written by Keith Linder and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a True Story. In 2012, Keith Linder and his girlfriend took up residency in a Seattle suburban home. Within days of moving in, they became victim to some of the most hellish treatments attributed to malevolent activity. Prepare yourself, because this tale is like no other. A well written Forward lets you know what's about to come. Hell is coming. Pure hell. Keith Linder has not only decided to share his horrible experience. But he's also decided to include video and audio evidence (in the order of which they occurred). Video reenactments of what scared him the most. Aftermath pictures of what attacked them combined with the audio and video evidence are what set this book apart from other haunted tales. Finally, the truth comes out about what happened in that house. What Keith and his girlfriend lived through and equally important what others before him lived through is spread throughout the book in a chilling way. Yes, this house was featured on Travel Channels Ghost Adventures episode titled "Demons in Seattle." The episode where Zak Bagans and crew left empty-handed. Keith Linder explains why they left handed. The reader is not going to have that problem. The horror we witnessed will be explained in black and white. Some even in color. I wish I could say the same for what created it. Get ready. The Bothell Hell House: Poltergeist of Washington State is finally here ladies and gentlemen. The truth.