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How to Build a Haunted House

By Baines, Caitlin Blackwell

How to Build a Haunted House Social Sciences

How to Build a Haunted House

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What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of haunted house?How to Build a Haunted House tours some of the world's most famously spine-chilling structures in search of answers. From Medieval Scotland to Enlightenment-era London; Victorian suburbs to pre-Civil War Louisiana, Blackwell-Baines, an expert in Gothic art and architecture, will explore that specific set of ingredients that captures our imaginations and contributes to our collective understanding of the eternally eerie. After all, whether a staunch sceptic or paranormal enthusiast, we all know a haunted house when we see one.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2025-10-09
Publication Date:
2025-10-09
Publisher:
Profile Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1805221485
ISBN13:
9781805221487
Weight:
518 g
Height:
159 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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