{"product_id":"ancient-ghost-stories-9781804175958","title":"Ancient Ghost Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. K. Jackson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Flame Tree 451\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Flame Tree 451\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ghost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhosts and apparitions abound across the peoples of the early civilisations, from the Ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and the Vikings too.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhantoms of the dead, warning apparitions and necromancy - there are many stories of ghosts to be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples: 'Khonsemhab and the Ghost' and 'The Adventure of Setne Khamwas with the Mummies', both from Ancient Egypt; 'Philinnion and Machates' from Ancient Rome; spirits featured in Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, from Ancient Greece; tales of Babylonian demons and the netherworld; and stories of fire apparitions from Japan. The Vikings too had their fair share of ghosts, such as crop up in the 13th-century Icelandic \u003ci\u003eLaxdaela Saga\u003c\/i\u003e. These stories are all brought together in this new collection for an intriguing insight into the spirit world of early cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE 451\u003c\/b\u003e: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.","brand":"Flame Tree 451","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45030993199255,"sku":"9781804175958","price":795.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781804175958.webp?v=1769206299","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ancient-ghost-stories-9781804175958","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}