Montague Summers

Broschiertes Buch

The Supernatural Omnibus

Beschreibung

This collection of haunting tales delves into the thrilling world of the supernatural, and shines light on witchcraft, the undead, and satanism. Collated by the pioneering Catholic witch-hunter, Montague Summers, this spooky compendium takes inspiration from the author's research into witchcraft. First published in 1931, this spine-chilling collection of short stories explores many taboo topics. The subjects featured in this volume include: - Haunting and Disease - From Beyond the Grave - The Undead Dead - A Soul from Purgatory - Shadow Destiny - Black Magic - Witchcraft - Contracts with the Demon - The Vampire - Voodoo

Autor

Augustus Montague Summers (1880-1948) was an English author and clergyman born in Bristol. Despite initially studying to work for the Church of England, Summers converted to Catholicism and worked as a teacher of English and Latin. He's well-known for his studies of the supernatural, and his most notable works are History of Witchcraft and Demonology, 1926, and his 1928 translation of the 15th century manual for witch hunters, the Malleus Maleficarum.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Muschamp Press
• Seitenzahl: 750
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 44mm
• Gewicht: 1040g
• ISBN-13: 9781446541043
• ISBN-10: 1446541045
• Artikelnr.: 33299086