Ebook: Shakespeare’s ghosts live : from Shakespeare’s ghosts to psychical research
- Tags: Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Ghosts, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Occultism, Ghosts in literature, Consciousness in literature, Literature & literary studies, Religion: general, Science: general issues, DRAMA / English Irish Scottish Welsh, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616, Occultism
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Language: English
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Shakespeare has been one of the most-cited authors since his plays were performed, and yet little attention has been paid to his views on psychic phenomena. It took another 300 years of paranormal experiences before scholars at Cambridge University helped to found the Society for Psychical Research, which brought scientific scrutiny to the area, and the UK is now a world leader in university research on this topic. Read more...