From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Distributed by/Director of Distribution | The University of Chicago Press |
| Copyright Holder | Matthew Beresford |
| About/Subject | Dracula, Transylvania |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Pages / Font | 240 pages |
| ISBN 13 | 978-1-86189-403-8 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | 398.2'1 |
| Chapters | Introduction
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 Introduction
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
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| Notes | Uncorrected page proof |
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