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The Ghost That Closed Down The Town. The Story of the Haunting of South Africa
by Goldstuck, Arthur
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0143025058
- ISBN 13
- 9780143025054
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Johannesburg: Penguin, 2006) 0143025058. 198 x 129 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xiii + (i) + 328. A little foxing to edges. Very good condition. "In exploring ghost stories as urban legends, Goldstuck makes a fascinating discovery: the ghostly beliefs of each culture in South Africa have had a profound impact on the supernatural beliefs of every other cultural group in the country over the past four centuries. The result is the story of the South African ghost: a unique and complex character that reflects a turbulent history and a harsh existence and sheds a fascinating light on the nature of supernatural experience throughout the world." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11239
- Title
- The Ghost That Closed Down The Town. The Story of the Haunting of South Africa
- Author
- Goldstuck, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143025058
- ISBN 13
- 9780143025054
- Publisher
- (Johannesburg: Penguin, 2006) 0143025058
- This edition first published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Urban legends. Ghost stories. Popular culture. South African mythology Folklore
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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