From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth

From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth

PublisherReaktion Books
Distributed by/Director of DistributionThe University of Chicago Press
Copyright HolderMatthew Beresford
About/SubjectDracula, Transylvania
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationChicago, IL
Copyright2008
Pages / Font240 pages
ISBN 13978-1-86189-403-8
Dewey Decimal Classification Number398.2'1
ChaptersIntroduction 1 The Ancient World: Origins of the Vampire 2 The Vampire in Prehistory: Early Ideas on Death & Burial 3 Historical Roots: The Vampire in the Middle Ages 4 Vampire Haunts #1: Transylvania, Romania 5 The Historical Dracula: Vlad III Tepes 6 From Myth to Reality: The Vampire of Folklore 7 A Fiend Is Born: The Vampire in Literature 8 Vampiric Haunts #2: Whitby, North Yorkshire, England 9 Phantasmagoria: The Modern Vampire 10 Vampiric Haunts #3: Highgate Cemetery, London, England Conclusion: A Dark Reflection of Human Society? Appendix References Select Bibliography Websites and Media Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index
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