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Beyond light and shadow : the role of photography in certain paranormal phenomena : an historical survey

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Description: "'Beyond Light and Shadow,' first published in German in 1992, is hailed as the most objective study on the history of paranormal photography ever written. Rather than attempting to prove or disprove the existence of paranormal photography, Dr. Krauss presents an unbiased report and analysis of the relationship between photography and paranormal psychology. While other books have explored the controversy surrounding paranormal photography, they have either restricted themselves to select cases or approached the issue with a specific agenda. Treating both disciplines equally, 'Beyond Light and Shadow' puts paranormal photography into a broad historical and cultural perspective and gives evidence for man's perpetual fascination with the irrational"--Back cover.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [1995]
Call number: 653143
Creator: Krauss, Rolf H(Opens in new tab)
ISBN: 3923922388; 9783923922383
Provenance: Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, August 2020.
Dimensions: 24 cm
Associated people: Bell, Timothy,; Gledhill, John,
Associated organizations: Druckerei Steinmeir,; Nazraeli Press,
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