{"product_id":"hollows-hauntology-a-compendium-of-mythological-creatures-and-paranormal-phenomena-9781805700982","title":"Hollow's Hauntology: A Compendium of Mythological Creatures and Paranormal Phenomena","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A gloriously ghoulish compendium of all things uncanny. Evelyn Hollow is the perfect guide to a world of weird creatures, ghosts, and monsters. Read it by the fireside, if you dare . . . '\u003c\/i\u003e - Danny Robins \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'From vampires and revenants to gods and ghosts, this remarkable compendium maps the haunted landscape of human imagination.\u003c\/i\u003e' - Terry Breverton, author of \u003ci\u003eBreverton's Phantasmagoria\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the hidden world of the supernatural and unexplained in this definitive guide to the world's darkest wonders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollow's Hauntology \u003c\/i\u003eis a richly illustrated compendium that uncovers how \u003cb\u003e80 legendary beings\u003c\/b\u003e--from blood-drinking revenants to shape-shifting gods--have shaped storytelling across history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross eight immersive chapters, the book explores humanity's oldest fears and fascinations, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe global \u003cb\u003eorigins of vampires\u003c\/b\u003e, revealing how figures from the strigon of Croatia to China's jiangshi emerged from shared anxieties around death and disease. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003edeep psychological roots\u003c\/b\u003e of animal transformation, showing how werewolves, shapeshifters, and divine hybrids embody our shifting relationship with nature and identity. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow demonology evolved\u003c\/b\u003e, documenting the political, religious, and cultural forces that transformed gods into demons and reshaped moral cosmologies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFormless, non-corporeal entities\u003c\/b\u003e and how these uncanny beings without faces or bodies have haunted collective memory. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForgotten and contested deities\u003c\/b\u003e, charting how divine figures change as cultures shift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough this, \u003cb\u003eparanormal psychologist and TV and radio presenter, Evelyn Hollow, \u003c\/b\u003e brings a uniquely rigorous perspective, blending psychological methodology with cultural analysis. She reveals how etymology shapes belief, how folklore reflects collective psychology, and how overlooked myths still echo through modern culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollow's Hauntology \u003c\/i\u003einvites you to discover what it means to be human beneath a vast and haunted sky. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evelyn Hollow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805700982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvelyn Hollow\u003c\/b\u003e is a double academy award winning Scottish writer and paranormal psychologist. She was a resident author at \u003cb\u003eEsoterica Zine\u003c\/b\u003e for more than four years, was the recipient of the 2015 \u003cb\u003eLonely Planet\u003c\/b\u003e Travel Writing Scholarship, the occult columnist for Corvid Culture, and has taught writing classes at everywhere from universities to arts festivals. She has also been featured in exhibitions at \u003cb\u003eESAF\u003c\/b\u003e and is the creator of \u003cb\u003eThe Baer Archive\u003c\/b\u003e. She is a former psychology lecturer and holds a Master of Research degree in Paranormal Psychology. She now consults as a paranormal psychologist and expert for various TV shows and podcasts -- most recently the smash-hit BBC shows \u003cb\u003eThe Battersea Poltergeist\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eUncanny\u003c\/b\u003e. She is also 1\/4 of the team on the new TV show \u003ci\u003eSpooked Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e airing on the Discovery Channel in May 2022. Evelyn gives guest talks on paranormal history and the quantum physics of anomalous phenomena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Evelyn Hollow \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":49001590554781,"sku":"9781805700982","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4bce1a35-de5e-4916-8dc7-2c0dbe89b471.jpg?v=1791981201","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hollows-hauntology-a-compendium-of-mythological-creatures-and-paranormal-phenomena-9781805700982","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}