Ancient Ghost Stories

(Paperback, New edition)

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Phantoms of the Dead, Warning Apparitions and Necromancy there are many stories of ghosts to be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples: Khonsemhab and the Ghost, The Tale of Sinuhe and Setna I, all from Ancient Egypt; The Tale of Philinnion & Machates from Ancient Rome; Po & Hun Hauntings from the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China; tales of Pazuzu, a Babylonian demon, and stories of haunting in ancient Greece from Homer. The Vikings too had their fair share of ghosts such as crop up in the 13th-century Icelandic Laxdale Saga. These stories are all brought together in this new collection for an intriguing insight into the spirit world of early cultures.

FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

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Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.