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The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (1834 - 1924) was an English
hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His
folkloric studies resulted in The Book of Werewolves, one of the
most frequently cited studies of lycanthropy.
Eclectic British scholar SABINE BARING-GOULD (1834-1924) inspired
My Fair Lady, wrote the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers," and
published more than five hundred literary works. Among his foremost
folkloric studies is 1865's The Book of Werewolves, the first
serious academic study of the shape-shifters of mythological lore.
"This work is the most frequently cited early study of lycanthropy
and is regarded by most scholars as the foundation work in the
field," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction.
"The Book of Werewolves was so visionary that it foresaw that
future discussions within werewolf studies would necessarily travel
down many side paths. Indeed, midway through The Book of
Werewolves, Baring-Gould treks into the shadowy world of crimes
vaguely connected to werewolves, including serial murders, grave
desecration, and cannibalism." This new edition, complete with the
original illustrations, is part of Cosimo's Loren Coleman Presents
series. LOREN COLEMAN is author of numerous books of cryptozoology,
including Bigfoot : The True Story of Apes in America and Mothman
and Other Curious Encounters.
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