The Fright Before Christmas Jeff Belanger
Dark Folklore
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How did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis? Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you think it is? And what’s that tapping noise on the roof of your car..? The fields of folklore have never been more popular – a recent resurgence of interest in traditional beliefs and customs, coupled with morbid curiosities in folk horror, historic witchcraft cases and our superstitious past, have led to an intersection of ideas that is driving people to seek out more information. Tracey Norman (author of the acclaimed play WITCH) and Mark Norman (creator of The Folklore Podcast) lead you on an exploration of those more salubrious facets of our past, highlighting those aspects of our cultural beliefs and social history that are less ‘wicker basket’ and more ‘Wicker Man’.
© 2022 QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781004089994
© 2021 The History Press (Ebook): 9780750998321
Release date
Audiobook: 14 July 2022
Ebook: 1 October 2021
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