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| Introduction: Meanings and Methods |
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1 | (8) |
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The Development of Ideas about the Paranormal |
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9 | (12) |
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The Paranormal as a Form of Social Compensation |
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21 | (20) |
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Excursus: The `False History' Problem |
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35 | (6) |
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The Paranormal as an Aetiological Device |
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41 | (17) |
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Excursus: Astrology and the Determinants of Fortune |
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54 | (4) |
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The Paranormal as Mental Aberration: Near Death and Out-of-Body Experiences |
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58 | (19) |
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Excursus: The Reincarnation Issue |
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72 | (5) |
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The Paranormal as Ethereal Hope: The Question of Survival |
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77 | (16) |
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Excursus: Ambiguity and the Psychic |
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87 | (6) |
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The Paranormal and Mass Hysteria |
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93 | (13) |
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Excursus: The `Vailala' Madness in Papua |
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102 | (4) |
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The Paranormal as Esoteric Cult and Media Craze: The UFO Phenomenon |
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106 | (19) |
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Excursus: The `Solar Temple Cult' |
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119 | (6) |
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The Paranormal as a Religious Surrogate |
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125 | (27) |
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Excursus: Credibility or Credulity: A Comparative Study of Beliefs about the Paranormal among Students in Higher Education |
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134 | (18) |
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The Paranormal as an Intellectual Pursuit |
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152 | (17) |
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Excursus: The Phenomena of Hauntings and Apparitions |
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162 | (7) |
| Postscript: The Paranormal and the Quest for Meaning |
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169 | (7) |
| Bibliography |
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176 | (13) |
| Index |
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