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Vampire Evolution: From Myth to Modern Day
Corvis Nocturnum
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Description for Vampire Evolution: From Myth to Modern Day
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 61 b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Vampires are beings of myth: folkloric creatures who live off the blood of the living and have been recorded in nearly every culture around the world since the beginning of man. This work traces the evolution of the vampire, from its roots in ancient mythology to obscure folk tales and legends, leading up to when these foul beings transformed into the suave Byronic heroes that continue to influence the world's view of the vampire today. It also examines key individuals in history involved in reshaping our concept of the creature. Popular culture is explored, along with the development of the ... Read more
Vampires are beings of myth: folkloric creatures who live off the blood of the living and have been recorded in nearly every culture around the world since the beginning of man. This work traces the evolution of the vampire, from its roots in ancient mythology to obscure folk tales and legends, leading up to when these foul beings transformed into the suave Byronic heroes that continue to influence the world's view of the vampire today. It also examines key individuals in history involved in reshaping our concept of the creature. Popular culture is explored, along with the development of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
449g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764348419
SKU
V9780764348419
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About Corvis Nocturnum
E R Vernor, occult, vampire, zombie, and paranormal researcher, is known by his fans as Corvis Nocturnum . He is also an accomplished artist of the macabre. L.E. Carruba is an all-around vampire enthusiast with a current project involving the study of Southeastern vampire legends.
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