218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Preface Acknowledgements 1. Uninvited visitors 2. Primitive notions 3. ‘Beside the ordinary course of nature’ 4. ‘Visions and miracles are ceased’ 5. ‘An age of infidelity’ 6. ‘The night side of nature’ 7. A rift in the veil? 8. Inquirers and investigators 9. ‘Very pernicious for weak minds’ 10. ‘Gone West’ 11. Anecdote and experiment 12. Standing idly by Books consulted Index
Biography
Hilary Evans
