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Book Synopsis Supernatural Scotland by : Roderick Martine
Download or read book Supernatural Scotland written by Roderick Martine and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The supernatural in early modern Scotland by : Julian Goodare
Download or read book The supernatural in early modern Scotland written by Julian Goodare and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about other worlds and the supernatural beings, from angels to fairies, that inhabited them. It is about divination, prophecy, visions and trances. And it is about the cultural, religious, political and social uses to which people in Scotland put these supernatural themes between 1500 and 1800. The supernatural consistently provided Scots with a way of understanding topics such as the natural environment, physical and emotional wellbeing, political events and visions of past and future. In exploring the early modern supernatural, the book has much to reveal about how men and women in this period thought about, debated and experienced the world around them. Comprising twelve chapters by an international range of scholars, The supernatural in early modern Scotland discusses both popular and elite understandings of the supernatural.
Book Synopsis The Supernatural in Early Modern Scotland by : Julian Goodare
Download or read book The Supernatural in Early Modern Scotland written by Julian Goodare and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about other worlds and the supernatural beings, from angels to fairies, that inhabited them. It is about divination, prophecy, visions and trances. And it is about the cultural, religious, political and social uses to which people in Scotland put these supernatural themes between 1500 and 1800. The supernatural consistently provided Scots with a way of understanding topics such as the natural environment, physical and emotional wellbeing, political events and visions of past and future. In exploring the early modern supernatural, the book has much to reveal about how men and women in this period thought about, debated and experienced the world around them. Comprising twelve chapters by an international range of scholars, The supernatural in early modern Scotland discusses both popular and elite understandings of the supernatural.
Book Synopsis Not of this World by : Maurice Fleming
Download or read book Not of this World written by Maurice Fleming and published by Mercat Press Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bauchans, Blue Men of the Minch, Black Dogs, Changelings, Gruagachs, Mermaids, Urisks, Vampires, Warlocks . . . these are only some of the strange creatures that haunt the folk tales and old beliefs of Scotland. Every locality—almost every hill, stream or loch—was once thought to be inhabited by supernatural beings that lived side by side with mankind and the visible world. In every part of Scotland, legends were told and songs were sung about things that only came out after dark, or which lured travelers to a dreadful fate by disguising themselves as harmless birds or dogs. The listeners would follow the stories with bated breath, and huddle closer together, closer to the safety of the fireside.
Book Synopsis Famous Scots and the Supernatural by : Ron Halliday
Download or read book Famous Scots and the Supernatural written by Ron Halliday and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland is often seen as a land of mystery, a place where reality collides with the world of spirits and phantoms. But what effect does that have on the individuals who call it their home? And, in particular, on those people who have in one way or another earned a place in history? Famous Scots and the Supernatural examines the achievements of famous Scots through the ages and shows how their lives and decisions have been affected by unusual and unlikely influences. For example, William Wallace was seen at one time as much as a mystic as a soldier. Hugh Dowding, who masterminded Britain's Battle of Britain victory, was fascinated by the spirit world and became a leading exponent of the New Age movement. And John Logie Baird, the father of television, had a number of supernatural experiences and attended séances where he received messages from dead inventors. Famous Scots and the Supernatural reveals how, from the earliest times to the present, politicians, scientists, writers and artists have been influenced not only by the world around them but by less obvious and more mystical beliefs and experiences which have changed their lives and altered the course of history.
Book Synopsis Fantastical Imaginations by : Lizanne Henderson
Download or read book Fantastical Imaginations written by Lizanne Henderson and published by John Donald Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Scotland the subject of the supernatural has been largely ignored by mainstream historians and academics, who considered it to be irrelevant or trivial. This collection of essays, by some of the foremost commentators in the field, seeks to redress the balance by tackling such topics as prophecy, astrology, witchcraft, fairy belief, amulets and charming. Other issues include the role of the supernatural in Enlightenment Scotland, in almanacs, in Gaelic society, and in literature, folktale and legend. This is a multi-disciplinary volume, with contributions utilizing historical, literary and folkloristic methodologies and ranging in time from the late medieval period to the present day. It explores the perennial fascination of how people in the past viewed their world.
Book Synopsis Scottish Supernatural Classics by : James Hogg
Download or read book Scottish Supernatural Classics written by James Hogg and published by Palimpsest Book Production Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 1251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scottish lost treasures collection of three classic Scottish supernatural novels, each offering a superbly plotted and descriptive narrative. Bundled by subject matter, the books complement each other to create a compelling trilogy. "Palimpsest's eClassics series, Scottish Lost Treasures, shows us how much poorer Britain's cultural heritage would be without Scottish writers ... The best example I've seen of how curation and presentation can bring old books to new audiences" - The Observer "This strikes me as a fantastic venture, and one I hope will expand further" - Professor Willy Maley, University of Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday
Book Synopsis Scottish Ghost Stories by : Elliott O'Donnell
Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by Elliott O'Donnell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scottish Ghost Stories" by Elliott O'Donnell is a collection of stories of supposed accounts of hauntings in Scotland. O'Donnell was a famed Victorian ghost hunter and authority on the supernatural, making him the perfect person to compile the most credible ghost sightings in Scotland. All the accounts in this book are personally related to the author, either from first-hand experience or because he believed they were being experienced by trusted sources. One thing is for sure, this book has been used by paranormal investigators as a starting point for investigations in the country.
Book Synopsis Scottish Ghost Stories by : Rosemary Gray
Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by Rosemary Gray and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2009 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chilling collection of tales that illustrates Scotland's rich and diverse cultural tradition when it comes to the supernatural.
Book Synopsis Scottish Ghost Stories by : Giles Gordon
Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by Giles Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scottish Myths and Legends by : Eileen Dunlop
Download or read book Scottish Myths and Legends written by Eileen Dunlop and published by Nms. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Scotties' are exciting, full-colour, Scottish information books for young readers. Each title contains a wealth of interesting facts, stimulating activities, websites, and suggestions for places to visit.
Book Synopsis Supernatural Scotland by : Lily Seafield
Download or read book Supernatural Scotland written by Lily Seafield and published by Geddes & Grosset, Limited. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scottish Ghost Stories by : James Robertson
Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by James Robertson and published by Sphere. This book was released on 1996-03-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of ghost stories based on a mixture of local history and folklore. The stories are from past and present. Some, such as The Hauntings of Glamis Castle and The Tale of Major Weir are well known, while others are less familiar, such as The Deil of Littledean.
Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atmospheric, chilling and often witty tales from the storytellers of ancient and modern phantom appearances From the misty air of the highlands, to the reekie streets of Edinburgh's underground city, comes an entertaining selection of classic and mysterious Scottish ghost stories, including ‘The Screaming Skull of Greyfriars’, ‘Mary Burnet’, ‘Wandering Willie’s Tale’ and ‘Glamis Castle’, from the pen of John Buchan, Elliott O’Donnell, Margaret Oliphant, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott and more. From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction FLAME TREE 451 offers tales, myths and epic literature from the beginnings of humankind, through the medieval era to the stories of imagination and dark romance of today.
Book Synopsis Scottish Ghost Stories by : Elliott O'Donnell
Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by Elliott O'Donnell and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Supernatural Scotland by : Roddy Martine
Download or read book Supernatural Scotland written by Roddy Martine and published by Ulverscroft. This book was released on 2004 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roddy Martine has embarked upon a personal odyssey in search of the inexplicable and bizarre in every corner of Scotland. Amongst the dozens of incidents recorded, he tells of the hostile presence at the Goblin Ha' - a vaulted chamber below the ruins of Yester Castle - which exerted enormous pressure on his chest and legs, forcing him backwards. He investigates the mystery surrounding the burial of the murdered secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, and meets His Grace James IV, King of Scots, reborn as the playwright A. J. Stewart. There are many other tales of ghosts and poltergeists, second sight, psychic phenomena, reincarnation, and the small people.
Book Synopsis Ghosts in Enlightenment Scotland by : Martha McGill
Download or read book Ghosts in Enlightenment Scotland written by Martha McGill and published by Scottish Historical Review Mon. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how and why Scotland gained its reputation for the supernatural, and how belief continued to flourish in a supposed Age of Enlightenment. SHORTLISTED for the Katharine Briggs Award 2019 Scotland is famed for being a haunted nation, "whare ghaists and houlets nightly cry". Medieval Scots told stories of restless souls and walking corpses, but after the 1560Reformation, witches and demons became the focal point for explorations of the supernatural. Ghosts re-emerged in scholarly discussion in the late seventeenth century, often in the guise of religious propagandists. As time went on, physicians increasingly reframed ghosts as the conjurations of disturbed minds, but gothic and romantic literature revelled in the emotive power of the returning dead; they were placed against a backdrop of ancient monasteries, castles and mouldering ruins, and authors such as Robert Burns, James Hogg and Walter Scott drew on the macabre to colour their depictions of Scottish life. Meanwhile, folk culture used apparitions to talk about morality and mortality. Focusing on the period from 1685 to 1830, this book provides the first academic study of the history of Scottish ghosts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, and examining beliefs across the social spectrum, it shows howghost stories achieved a new prominence in a period that is more usually associated with the rise of rationalism. In exploring perceptions of ghosts, it also reflects on understandings of death and the afterlife; the constructionof national identity; and the impact of the Enlightenment. MARTHA MCGILL completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh.