An Essay on Demonology, Ghosts and Apparitions, and Popular Superstitions

James Thacher's 'An Essay on Demonology, Ghosts and Apparitions, and Popular Superstitions' delves into the psyche of individuals confronted with the supernatural. Rooted in the rich soil of psychological analysis, the essay probes the cognitive dissonance engendered by ghostly phenomena, the sensitivity of human imagination, and the persistence of age-old superstitions. Thacher's literary craftsm...