By: David J. Hufford

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David Hufford's work deals with the so-called Old Hag experience, a psychologically disturbing event in which a victim claims to have encountered some form of malign entity while dreaming (or awake). Sufferers report feeling suffocated, held down by some "force," paralyzed, and extremely afraid.

The experience is surprisingly common: the author estimates that approximately 15 percent of people undergo this event at some point in their lives. Various cultures have their own name for the phenomenon and have constructed their own mythology around it; the supernatural tenor of many Old Hag stories is unavoidable. Hufford, as a folklorist, is well-placed to investigate this puzzling occurrence.

"A provocative exploratory work."-Los Angeles Times "A brilliant and exciting look at a misunderstood phenomenon."-Western Folklore "Fascinating, original, and convincing, The Terror That Comes in the Night is one of the most significant books on the paranormal... A classic."-Fate "Anyone interested in folklore or dream research or bizarre and unexplained phenomena, which are here examined carefully and rationally, will enjoy this volume."-American Rationalist

Acknowledgments Introduction The Old Hag in Newfoundland The Old Hag and the Cultural Source Hypothesis The Phenomenology of the Old Hag The Psychological Dis-Interpretation of the Old Hag The Old Hag and Culture Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index of Features General Index

ISBN: 9780812213058
ISBN-10: 081221305X
Series: Publications of The American Folklore Society
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 304
Published: 1st December 1982
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2  x 1.7
Weight (kg): 0.449