Dictionary of the Supernatural

Peter Underwood’s Dictionary of the Supernatural is an A–Z reference work covering the language, history and reported manifestations of occult and paranormal belief. Its entries range from alchemy, apparitions and Atlantis to demonology, the Devil, witchcraft and possession, placing familiar subjects alongside less widely known terms and traditions.

The dictionary also records organisations, individuals, periodicals and significant cases, events and incidents associated with supernatural studies. Reports of hauntings and other claimed phenomena appear alongside explanatory reference material, making the book useful for tracing connections between folklore, psychical research and occult practice. Many entries include suggestions for related books and further reading, extending its usefulness beyond the individual definitions.