Jack the Ripper and Black Magic
Victorian Conspiracy Theories, Secret Societies and the Supernatural Mystique of the Whitechapel Murders
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About the Book
Jack the Ripper is a gothic tale of Victorian conspiracies, the supernatural, secret societies and the police. Scotland Yard hunted a serial killer shrouded in politics as the mutilator of East End prostitutes infused pop culture with demonic horror. This book uses historic sources and rare official reports to reveal dark and supernatural aspects of the Ripper case.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Spiro Dimolianis
Foreword by Stewart P. Evans
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 236
Bibliographic Info: 26 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4547-9
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8472-0
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Foreword by Stewart P. Evans 1
Preface 5
1. Ghosts of the Ripper Wake 11
2. Sacred Prostitution 27
3. Faith and Occult Crimes 43
4. Suspect Dr. Roslyn D’Onston 74
5. Vittoria Cremers and the Lodger 98
6. Hexes, Hoaxes and the Beast 114
7. Whitechapel Secret Service 146
Chapter Notes 199
Bibliography 221
Index 225
