About the author
Eric Carlton is the author of The Paranormal: Research and the Quest for Meaning, first published in 2000 and reissued by Routledge in later editions listed in this catalogue. The book approaches the paranormal as a subject for scholarly inquiry, asking what function claims of paranormal experience serve in society and weighing explanations ranging from mass hysteria to emotional deprivation to an alternative to conventional religion. Rather than offering practical or devotional guidance, it surveys research and interpretive frameworks around paranormal belief, situating the phenomenon within broader questions about meaning-making. The catalogue lists two editions of the same title, from 2017 and 2018, both from Routledge, indicating a work aimed at readers with an academic or critical interest in the sociology and psychology of paranormal belief rather than at practitioners of occult or spiritual traditions.
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“Carlton delivers a compelling scholarly journey that successfully links historical paranormal ideas to modern psychological needs. His critical yet open perspective makes complex theories accessible through engaging case studies.…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Paranormal: Research and the Quest for Meaning Carlton, Eric
“Carlton delivers a compelling, albeit dense, scholarly analysis that successfully traces the arc of paranormal research from antiquity to contemporary parapsychology. The text excels in its balanced critique of diverse topics…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Paranormal: Research and the Quest for Meaning Carlton, Eric
