In all the dark pages of the supernatural there is no more terrible
tradition than that of the Vampire, a pariah even among demons.
Foul are his ravages; gruesome and seemingly barbaric are the
ancient and approved methods by which folk rid themselves of this
hideous pest. The tradition is world-wide and of the greatest
antiquity. How did it arise? How did it spread? Does it indeed
contain some vestige of truth, some memory of savage practice, some
trace of cannibalism or worse? These and similar problems
inevitably suggested by a consideration of Vampirism in its various
aspects are fully discussed in this work which may not unfairly
claim to be the first serious and fully documented study of a
subject that in its details is of absorbing interest, although the
circumstances are of necessity macabre and ghastly in the highest
degree.Included in this critical edition are the authoritative
text, rare contextual and source materials, correspondence,
illustrations, as well as Greek and Latin translations. A
biographical note and chronology are also included.
General
Imprint: |
Apocryphile Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2011 |
First published: |
May 2011 |
Authors: |
Montague Summers
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Dimensions: |
215 x 146 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
540 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-937002-17-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-937002-17-9 |
Barcode: |
9781937002176 |
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