The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead
ISBN-10
1578593484
ISBN-13
9781578593484
Series
The Vampire Book
Category
Body, Mind & Spirit
Pages
944
Language
English
Published
2010-09-01
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Author
J Gordon Melton

Description

Revised, updated, and enlarged, this vast reference is an alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the blood-sucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, and reported realities of vampires and vampire legends from across the globe, many facets are uncovered—historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular. From Vlad the Impaler and Barnabas Collins to Dracula and Lestat, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 500 essays, a vampire chronology, and 60 pages of vampire resources. Complete with detailed illustrations and photographs, the third edition of this popular authority includes a wealth of current events, including the Twilight phenomenon; contemporary authors of vampire romance; the growth and development of genuine, self-identified vampire communities; and prominent TV shows from Buffy to True Blood.

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