Haunted Nations

Haunted Nations
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9781135142131
ISBN-13 : 1135142130
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted Nations by : Sneja Gunew

Postcolonialism has attracted a large amount of interest in cultural theory, but the adjacent area of multiculturalism has not been scrutinised to quite the same extent. In this innovative new book, Sneja Gunew sets out to interrogate the ways in which the transnational discourse of multiculturalism may be related to the politics of race and indigeneity, grounding her discussion in a variety of national settings and a variety of literary, autobiographical and theoretical texts. Using examples from marginal sites - the "settler societies" of Australia and Canada - to cast light on the globally dominant discourses of the US and the UK, Gunew analyses the political ambiguities and the pitfalls involved in a discourse of multiculturalism haunted by the opposing spectres of anarchy and assimilation.

Haunted Nations

Haunted Nations
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 172
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135142056
ISBN-13 : 113514205X
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted Nations by : Sneja Gunew

Postcolonialism has attracted a large amount of interest in cultural theory, but the adjacent area of multiculturalism has not been scrutinised to quite the same extent. In this innovative new book, Sneja Gunew sets out to interrogate the ways in which the transnational discourse of multiculturalism may be related to the politics of race and indigeneity, grounding her discussion in a variety of national settings and a variety of literary, autobiographical and theoretical texts. Using examples from marginal sites - the "settler societies" of Australia and Canada - to cast light on the globally dominant discourses of the US and the UK, Gunew analyses the political ambiguities and the pitfalls involved in a discourse of multiculturalism haunted by the opposing spectres of anarchy and assimilation.

Haunted Places

Haunted Places
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 500
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ISBN-10 : 9781440673221
ISBN-13 : 1440673225
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted Places by : Dennis William Hauck

In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists to areas where Bigfoot or UFO sightings are most frequently reported, Haunted Places will lead you to more than 2,000 sites of paranormal activity across the United States. Organized alphabetically by state, each entry is referenced to an extensive bibliography of sources-with descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, and travel directions provided for all locations.

Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country

Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 261
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780008271961
ISBN-13 : 0008271968
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country by : Edward Parnell

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020 ‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare ‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow Country

Halloween Nation

Halloween Nation
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Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 1589806808
ISBN-13 : 9781589806801
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Halloween Nation by : Lesley Pratt Bannatyne

America's leading authority on Halloween presents interviews with spooky rock groups, amateur vampires, haunted house creators, champion pumpkin carvers, and more, all in the quest of explaining the nation's unique love affair with this holiday. The collection of essays and interviews explores the pop culture phenomenon that is Halloween, and why we celebrate it the way we do today.

Ghostland

Ghostland
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 338
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101980194
ISBN-13 : 1101980192
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghostland by : Colin Dickey

An intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history, Ghostland takes readers on a road trip through some of the country's most infamously haunted places--and deep into the dark side of our history.

Ghosts! Washington Revisited

Ghosts! Washington Revisited
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Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 0764306537
ISBN-13 : 9780764306532
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts! Washington Revisited by : John Alexander

A reporter for the Washington Star newspaper wrote in 1891, "Washington is the greatest town for ghosts in this country." Here is a collection of tales and over 180 images of famous personalities who revisit the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and other Virginia, Maryland and Washington buildings and homes said to be haunted. It is a revised and updated edition of Ghosts! Washington's Most Famous Ghost Stories.

The Czech Republic

The Czech Republic
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 0996197230
ISBN-13 : 9780996197236
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Czech Republic by : G. Michael Vasey

The Czech Republic - The Most Haunted Country in the World? by G. Michael Vasey The Czech Republic is a beautiful, landlocked country at the heart of Europe. It has a pagan Slavic past that has survived and indeed even been adopted by Christianity. From whipping girls with special sticks at Easter to visits by the Devil, an Angel and St. Nicholas on St. Nicholas' day, there are reminders of past paganism at every turn during the course of a year. It is a country where each town and city has its own ghost stories, legends and myths, where innumerable castles dot the landscape, each with their hidden treasures, specters and wraiths, separated by haunted and magical forests. The Czech Republic may just be the most haunted country on the planet! Discover the creepy ghosts of Prague, the location of the mysterious gate to Hell, creepy haunted forests, tales of vampires and the undead, abandoned cemeteries now used for satanic rituals in the dead of night, strange and mysterious imps and elves, and much more. The Czech Republic is a country of ghosts and myths, haunted and mysterious places and strange pagan customs. If you plan to visit the Czech Republic - here is your guide to the supernatural side of the country! Discover the ghosts and haunted places of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic - The Most Haunted Country in the World? by G. Michael Vasey

Haunted Histories in America

Haunted Histories in America
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9798765129661
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted Histories in America by : Nancy Hendricks

If you believe in ghosts, you're in good company. Haunted Histories brings America's most ghostly locales to life, illuminating their role in shaping U.S. history and detailing how they became the nation's most feared places. Haunted Histories takes readers on a state-by-state journey across the United States, exploring the nation's most feared places. Along the way, the text introduces readers to new ghostly tales and takes a fresh look at familiar stories and locations, with an eye to history. From well-known spooky spots like Salem, Massachusetts, to such lesser-known ones as the Shanghai Tunnels of Portland, Oregon, where spirits are supposedly trapped, readers will discover not only where America's most haunted places are but also why they are said to be haunted. The ghosts of the doomed Donner Party allow readers to experience the arduous and often deadly journey of America's westward wagon trains, while different kinds of "spirits" haunting old distilleries allow readers to discover how whiskey almost derailed the new American nation before it was born. This book can be studied for academic purposes as a historical reference, used as a source for classroom assignments, or simply read for the pleasure of a great story.

Tales from the Haunted South

Tales from the Haunted South
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 175
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781469626345
ISBN-13 : 1469626349
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales from the Haunted South by : Tiya Miles

In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.