Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology

The Encyclopedia offers objective coverage of people, places, events, and ideas in alphabetically-arranged entries that range from a paragraph to several pages in length, depending on the importance of the subject discussed. In certain controversial areas, the cases both for and against are presented. In addition to a comprehensive general index, there are nine topic indexes which include: animals, birds, insects; demons; gems; geographical areas; Gods; paranormal phenomena; periodicals; plants and flowers; and societies and organizations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)