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A war hero, a mass murderer and a Gothic legend the world has never
forgottenVlad the Impaler is one of history's most compelling and
brutal characters, with a bizarre afterlife as a cult horror
sensation. A hero to his countrymen, Vlad Dracula is a byword for
dread. Not just for generations of Western fans of Gothic fiction
and film, but also for an appalled and fascinated 15th-century
readership, for whom contemporary accounts of Dracula's atrocities
became the world's first horror bestsellers. Combining historical
research and dramatic reconstruction with contemporary reference,
here is Vlad the Impaler's dramatic career, from pampered captive
of the Ottoman Sultans to exterminating angel of Christian
vengeance. But in reality, was he the embodiment of unbridled
cruelty or model ruler of an embattled realm? Prince Dracula also
examines the role of psychological warfare and black propaganda in
international politics, from the medieval torture chamber to the
headlines of the modern age, and shows Vlad as an unwitting pioneer
of the modern world. Plying a grisly course through medieval
bloodbaths and contemporary horrors, Gavin Baddeley and Paul Woods
leave no tombstone unturned in this extraordinary history.
Five brutal murders shocked London in the summer and autumn of
1888. They have never been forgotten.The Jack the Ripper case has
never been solved - the killer remains a blood-spattered
silhouette. Although 'Jack' as an entity was almost certainly
invented by an unscrupulous journalist, he became an archetype -
decked in the top hat and cloak of a Victorian melodrama villain,
stalking the fog-wreathed streets of the old East End. The numerous
Ripper theories which emerged at the time tell us more about
Victorian attitudes than they do about the killer's true identity.
In Jack the Ripper the authors follow the grim homicidal trails
that have permeated popular culture since the Whitechapel murders
of 1888. It tells the victim's stories in all their desperate
poignancy, and explores the theories and suspects of the burgeoning
field of 'ripperology'. Conspiracy theories and myths that swirl
around the case to this day, from black magicians to the royal
family, are considered, as is the modern forensic view of the
Ripper murders as sex crimes, with reference to disturbing modern
cases such as that of the 'Plumstead Ripper'. Terrifying and
unignorable, this is the ultimate book on Jack the Ripper.
An illustrated guide to over five decades of youth movements --
from sharp-suited mods and acid-dropping hippies to leather-clad
metalheads and straight-edge hardcore punks -- "Street Culture"
pieces together a vibrant history of countercultural rebellion.
While the eye-catching attire and headline-grabbing antics of these
subcultures are familiar to many, few outsiders understand the
rhyme and reason that hold them together. Widely acclaimed for his
work on the underbelly of contemporary culture, author Gavin
Baddeley details the origins, ethos and aspirations of each group,
offering valuable insight into what attracts the devotees who are
willing to risk harassment and ridicule in order to stay true to
themselves.
"Street Culture" takes readers inside the minds behind the
elaborate hairstyles, and looks beyond the controversy and lurid
pop-culture mythology that surrounds each style tribe, celebrating
this phenomenon as an expression of individualism that goes far
beyond mere teen rebellion and vitally impacts upon the modern
world.
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Goth (Paperback)
Gavin Baddeley
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R485
R402
Discovery Miles 4 020
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Goth is the subculture that never dies, influencing fashion, TV,
movies, and alternative rock music. This title is a visual history
that draws on a rich photographic archive. Spanning the entirety of
the scene's existence, the book evokes the past, present and future
of Goth.
Dark Moon Press is proud to team up with Old Nick Magazine to bring
you this unprecedented collection of femme fatales Corvis Nocturnum
not only contributes his eloquent writing style detailing the rich
history of Gothic and various other dark sub-cultural identity
groups, but located a dazzling wide array of women, each one as
unique an beautiful as the next. Beautiful and darkly enchanting,
the women in this book show the rich diversity that alternative
women display. Whether strolling through a cemetery or dancing to
the pulse of electronic darkwave music in Gothic nightclubs, this
book is full of breathtaking full color photos of some of the most
alluring seductresses of the night Contains some artistic nudity.
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