In the history of the numinous there are few things more common than the belief in ghosts From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today's ghost-hunting reality TV shows ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era & every culture in human history In this book now available in B-format paperback Lisa Morton wrangles together history's most enduring ghosts into an entertaining & comprehensive look at what otherwise seems to always evade our eyes