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The First Ghosts - Irving Finkel

Thu 03 Nov

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London

On Thursday 3rd November, we're delighted to host an event with renowned philologist and Assyriologist, Dr. Irving Finkel, who will present his latest book FIRST GHOSTS: Most Ancient of Legacies

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The First Ghosts - Irving Finkel
The First Ghosts - Irving Finkel

Time & Location

03 Nov 2022, 17:30

London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK

About the event

There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich mythologies and rituals surrounding them. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries - yet most of us are only familiar with the vengeful apparitions of Shakespeare, or the ghastly spectres haunting the pages of 19th century gothic literature. But their origins are much, much older... The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies takes us back to the very beginning. A world-renowned authority on cuneiform, the form of writing on clay tablets which dates back to 3400BC, Irving Finkel has embarked upon an ancient ghost hunt, scouring these tablets to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost…

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