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'A gloriously ghoulish compendium of all things uncanny. Evelyn Hollow is the perfect guide to a world of weird creatures, ghosts, and monsters. Read it by the fireside, if you dare . . . ' – Danny Robins

'From vampires and revenants to gods and ghosts, this remarkable compendium maps the haunted landscape of human imagination.' – Terry Breverton, author of Breverton's Phantasmagoria

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


Hollow’s Hauntology is a richly illustrated compendium that uncovers how 80 legendary beings—from blooddrinking revenants to shapeshifting gods—have shaped storytelling across history.

Across eight immersive chapters, the book explores humanity’s oldest fears and fascinations, including:

  • The global origins of vampires, revealing how figures from the štrigon 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, noncorporeal 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.

Hollow’s Hauntology invites you to discover what it means to be human beneath a vast and haunted sky.

'A gloriously ghoulish compendium of all things uncanny. Evelyn Hollow is the perfect guide to a world of weird creatures, ghosts, and monsters. Read it by the fireside, if you dare . . . ' – Danny Robins

'From vampires and revenants to gods and ghosts, this remarkable compendium maps the haunted landscape of human imagination.' – Terry Breverton, author of Breverton's Phantasmagoria

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


Hollow’s Hauntology is a richly illustrated compendium that uncovers how 80 legendary beings—from blooddrinking revenants to shapeshifting gods—have shaped storytelling across history.

Across eight immersive chapters, the book explores humanity’s oldest fears and fascinations, including:

  • The global origins of vampires, revealing how figures from the štrigon 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, noncorporeal 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.

Hollow’s Hauntology invites you to discover what it means to be human beneath a vast and haunted sky.

Über den Autor
Evelyn Hollow is a double academy award winning Scottish writer and paranormal psychologist. She was a resident author at Esoterica Zine for more than four years, was the recipient of the 2015 Lonely Planet Travel Writing Scholarship, the occult columnist for Corvid Culture, and has taught writing classes at everywhere from universities to arts festivals. She has also been featured in exhibitions at ESAF and is the creator of The Baer Archive. She is a former psychology lecturer and holds a Master of Research degree in Paranormal Psychology. She now consults as a paranormal psychologist and expert for various TV shows and podcasts — most recently the smash-hit BBC shows The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny. She is also 1/4 of the team on the new TV show Spooked Scotland airing on the Discovery Channel in May 2022. Evelyn gives guest talks on paranormal history and the quantum physics of anomalous phenomena.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

BEINGS OF BLOOD
Štrigon (Croatia)
Strzyga (Poland)
Upiór (Slavic and Turkic regions)
Abhartach (Ireland)
Vampyre (UK)
Jiangshi (China)
Manananggal (Philippines)
Soucouyant (Caribbean region)
Sasabonsam (Ghana)
Lamashtu (Mesopotamia)

ANIMALISTIC TRANSFORMATION
Vrykolakas (Greece)
Werewolf (Europe)
Nagual (Mesoamerica)
Selkie (Scotland)
Kitsune (Japan)
Yee Naaldlooshii (USA)
Nga (South Asia)
Berserker (Nordic regions)
Nanaue (Hawaii)
Lagahoo (Trinidad and Tobago)

GHOSTS AND SPIRITS
The White Lady (Worldwide)
Jùku Gü (China)
Shakchunni (Bengal)
Myling (Scandinavia)
La Llorona (Mexico)
Okiku (Japan)
El Padre Sin Cabeza (Costa Rica)
Taotao Mona (Mariana Islands)
Ogbanje (Nigeria)
The Bell Witch (USA)

MAGIC AND THEIMMORTAL
Jinn (Middle East)
Baba Yaga (Slavic regions)
Dullahan (Ireland)
Anansi (West Africa)
Merlin (Wales)
Mazapégul (Italy)
Moura Encantada (Spain)
Draugr (Nordic regions)
Krampus (Alpine regions)
Imbunche (Chile)

DEMONOLOGY
Pazuzu (Mesopotamia)
Gello (Greece)
Ördög (Hungary)
Nuckelavee (Scotland)
Leviathan (Ancient Near East)
Kulshedra (Albania)
Baphomet (France)
Mogwai (China)
Rangda (Indonesia)
Alp (Germany)

NON-CORPOREAL ENTITIES
Adaro (Solomon Islands)
Will-o’-the-wisp (UK)
Ijiraq (Arctic regions)
Azazel (Egypt)
Vetala (India)
Lidérc (Hungary)
El Coco (Spain and Portugal)
Daeva (Persia)
Mara (Ukraine)
Lilith (Mesopotamia)

THE DIVINE
Orcus (Italy)
Kokyangwuti (USA)
Chernobog (Polabian Slavic regions)
Pele (Hawaii)
Ezili Dantor (Haiti)
Tlepsh (Caucasia)
Morrígan (Ireland)
Shesmu (Ancient Egypt)
Laima (Latvia and Lithuania)
The Nephilim (Sumer)

FOLKLORE
Baak (Assam)
Tatzelwurm (Alpine regions)
Indrik (Russia)
Rokurokubi (Japan)
Nyavka (Ukraine)
Wechuge (Canada)
Rainbow Serpent (Australia)
Teju Jagua (Paraguay)
Havfrue (Scandinavia)
Bubák (Other)

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781805700982
ISBN-10: 1805700987
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hollow, Evelyn
Hersteller: Quarto Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 233 x 174 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Evelyn Hollow
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2026
Gewicht: 0,684 kg
Artikel-ID: 136404545

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