An illustrated history of ghosts

Part 1. Introduction What is a ghost? What is a haunting? Skeptical inquiry Part 2. Premodernity Afterlife Hantu Duppy Ghostly guests Seasonal celebrations Historic hauntings Demons Spirit communication Freaky fortifications Spiritual protection Cock Lane ghost Part 3. The 19th century Spiritualism Mediumship Yūrei North American ghost legends Talking boards Infamous isolation Spirit photography Clubs and societies Architectural auteur

Part 4. The 20th century

Debunkery

Thoughtforms

Haunted ruins

Ghost hunters

Tools of the trade

War ghosts

Most haunted

Liminal space

Simulated hauntings

Timeslips

Doppelgängers

Part 5. The midcentury

Phantom vehicles

Freaky figurines

Another land

Vile vortices

Phantom animals

Hanted institutions

Ghosts in media

Part 6. The postmodern era

Highgate Cemetery

Possessed possessions

Ghost towns

The White Lady

Amityville haunting

Ghost photos

Santanic panic

Ghost hunters in media

Part 7. The 21st century

TV ghost hunting

Modern hauntings

Haunted hotels

Internet ghosts

Enduring legends

Ghosts through time

Ghosts today

People of ghostlore.