Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from "Abchanchu" to "Zmeus," includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

Introduction     

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA     

Bibliography     

Index     

About the author

Theresa Bane, a professional vampirologist, has appeared on numerous podcasts, television, and radio shows for her expertise on the undead and is the author of other books on unusual phenomena. She lives in Staunton, Virginia.

Summary

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from Abchanchu to Zmeus, includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.

Product details

• Authors: Theresa Bane, Bane Theresa
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781476681771
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8177-1
• No. of pages: 207
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 381 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: McFarland Myth and Legend Encyclopedias
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, REFERENCE / Encyclopedias, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, LITERARY CRITICISM / Horror & Supernatural, Folklore, myths & legends, Reference works, Monsters & Legendary Beings, Vampires, Folklore studies / Study of myth