02103cam a2200313 4500 2776539813 TxAuBib 20260605120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798318542671 8cd376f1-07a8-48a2-982c-660660797f8c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12808842 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Blackwell Baines, Caitlin. How to Build a Haunted House [Libby Audiobook] : The History of a Cultural Obsession. Tantor Media, Inc, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 338MB. Ghosts and hauntings. Social History. Haunted places. HTML:<p><b>A cultural history of the phenomenon of the 'haunted house' as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories.</b><br /> What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts, and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of haunted house?<br /> <i>How to Build a Haunted House</i> tours some of the world's most famously spine-chilling structures in search of answers. From Medieval Scotland to Enlightenment-era London; Victorian suburbs to pre-Civil War Louisiana, Blackwell Baines, an expert in Gothic art and architecture, will explore that specific set of ingredients that captures our imaginations and contributes to our collective understanding of the eternally eerie. After all, whether a staunch sceptic or paranormal enthusiast, we all know a haunted house when we see one.</p>. Nonfiction. Sociology. History. Travel. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-06-05 20:00:02. Rodriguez, Patricia. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8cd376f1-07a8-48a2-982c-660660797f8c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)