Ancestors and Spirits

If you need free versions of any books listed in the Library, do not hesitate to contact me on Tumblr and request a digital copy. I have sharable copies of the vast majority of the books listed, and am happy to share them with anyone who requests them. If you're American, however, I do strongly and highly suggest seeing if your local Library can get a copy for you through the Inter Library Loan system first, in order to support our national Library network. Especially as it comes under threat from the incoming 2025 political administration. The majority of these links will take you to the WorldCat database (when possible) for that reason.

Saints

The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity (Book)
Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things: Saints and Worshippers, From the Martyrs to the Reformation (Book)

Ghosts & Ancestors

Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing (Book)
Honoring Your Ancestors: A Guide To Ancestral Veneration (Book)
Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages (Book)
Afterlives: The Return of the Dead in the Middle Ages (Book)
Magic for the Dead? The Archaeology of Magic in Later Medieval Burials (PDF)
The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind (Book)
The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses: From Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations (Book)
The Pagan Book of the Dead: Ancestral Visions of the Afterlife and Other World (Book)
Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the Ghostly Processions of the Undead (Book)
Travels to the Otherworld and Other Fantastic Realms: Medieval Journeys into the Beyond (Book)

House Spirits

The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices (Book)

Land Spirits

Demons and Spirits of the Land: Ancestral Lore and Practice (Book)
The Hidden History of Elves and Dwarfs: Avatars of Invisible Realms (Book)
Fairies, Demons, and Nature Spirits: ’Small Gods’ at the Margins of Christendom (Book)
Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages (Book)

Supernatrual Spirits

Mysteries of the Werewolf: Shapeshifting, Magic, and Protection (Book)
The Secret History of Vampires: Their Multiple Forms and Hidden Purposes (Book)

Demons

Communicating with the Spirits: Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology (Book)