Out Of The Ordinary: Folklore and the Supernatural

Book Overview

Out of the Ordinary explores the functions of belief and supernatural experience within an array of cultures, as well as the stance of academe toward the study of belief and the supernatural. The essays in this volume call into question the idea that supernatural experience is extraordinary.

Among the contributors are Shelley Adler, David Hufford, Barre Toelken, and Gillian Bennett.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874211964
• ISBN13: 9780874211962
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher