Hollow's Hauntology: A Compendium of Mythological Creatures and Paranormal Phenomena (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781805700982)

Discover the hidden world of the supernatural and unexplained in this definitive guide to the world's darkest wonders.

• The global origins of vampires, revealing how figures from the strigon of Croatia to China's jiangshi emerged from shared anxieties around death and disease.
• The deep psychological roots of animal transformation, showing how werewolves, shapeshifters, and divine hybrids embody our shifting relationship with nature and identity.
• How demonology evolved, documenting the political, religious, and cultural forces that transformed gods into demons and reshaped moral cosmologies.
• Formless, non-corporeal entities and how these uncanny beings without faces or bodies have haunted collective memory.
• Forgotten and contested deities, charting how divine figures change as cultures shift.

Through this, paranormal psychologist and TV and radio presenter, Evelyn Hollow, 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.