Exploring the mysterious world of the afterlife, this guide includes types of ghostly phenomena, tales of hauntings and eerie experiences, and the history of spiritualism. In-depth encyclopedic entries cover everything from Borley Rectory, once dubbed the most haunted house in England, to phantom Roman soldiers marching through York; from the Fox sisters, famous 19th-century mediums who sparked the modern spiritualism movement, to the Bloxham tapes, which supposedly offered proof of past lives. Thoroughly researched and written by experts, this fascinating new book is a balanced, reliable and authoritative resource, as well as being an enjoyable and engrossing read. Including a wealth of new material, this absorbing and invaluable guide is for anyone interested in the possibility of an existence beyond death.