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Author
Publisher
Ecw Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Citing examples from folklore, as well as horror films, TV shows, and works of fiction, this book details all known ways to prevent vampirism, including how to protect oneself against attacks and how to destroy vampires. While offering explanations on the origins and uses of most commonly known tactics in fending off vampirism, the book also delves much deeper by collecting historical accounts of unusual burial rites and shocking superstitions from...
Author
Publisher
HarperElement
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
An A to Z of the Undead Bloodsuckers. Immortals. Nightstalkers. Cold ones. Though they've sported different names and different guises, vampires have existed in almost every culture of our world. They've haunted our darkest dreams, simultaneously invoking both fear and fascination. After all, the question still plagues us centuries later ... do vampires actually exist? The Element Encyclopedia of Vampires examines the dark depths of the vampire world,...
Author
Publisher
Palazzo Editions Ltd
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"The legend of the vampire has terrified and seduced the human imagination since before Roman times, and in recent years has captivated a new generation, with Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga selling more than 100 million copies worldwide and spawning a huge revival in books, film and television on a vampire theme. Using infrared film to convey the ethereal atmosphere of his subjects, Marsden has travelled from Germany to the United States, Slovakia...
7) Vampires
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Describes vampires found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of "Abhartach's Sepulcher," and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.
