Whisperers: The Secret History of the Spirit World
J. H. Brennan explores how the "spirit world"--whether we believe in it or not--has influenced our own since the dawn of civilization. With a novelist's flair and a scholar's keen eye, Brennan details the supernatural affinities of world leaders from King Nebuchadnezzar to Adolf Hitler, showing how the decisions and policies of each have been shaped by their supernatural beliefs and encounters. Brennan also examines the impact of visions, from Shamanism in native cultures to prophets such as Joan of Arc. Chronicling millennia of contact between the spirit world and our own, Whisperers presents an entirely new and different way to look at history. -- Publisher's description.
414 pages, 4 editions
English edition · First published 2013 by Overlook Duckworth · ISBN 9780715645918
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4 editions
English
- Whisperers: The Secret History of the Spirit World · Overlook Duckworth · 2013 · ISBN 9780715645918 This page
- Whisperers: The Secret History of the Spirit World · The Overlook Press · 2014 · ISBN 9780715649411
- Whisperers: The Secret History of the Spirit World · Overlook Duckworth · 2013 · ISBN 9781468308693
- Whisperers: The Secret History of the Spirit World · Overlook Duckworth · 2013 · ISBN 9781590208625
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