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Cold War (1)
Divination (2)
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Esotericism (1)
esoteric phenomena (1)
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Investigation (1)
Joyce Turner (1)
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mysticism (1)
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Spiritualism (2)
supernatural (1)
supernatural fiction (1)
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Victorian (7)
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writing the supernatural (1)
WWII (1)
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The word supernatural appears simple at first glance. It is used casually in conversation, in fiction, and in popular culture to describe ghosts, magic, psychic abilities, divine intervention, or mysterious forces beyond ordinary experience. Yet when one attempts to define the term precisely, the meaning quickly becomes uncertain. The difficulty is not accidental. The word supernatural has been used for centuries by different disciplines…
