Description
Book Synopsis From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind''s deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from Abchanchu to Zmeus, includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.
Trade ReviewThe bibliography is impressive, to say the least, and if scholars were taking up a study of vampire mythology, this would be the volume to start with for the invaluable list of sources alone...a treasure trove of fascinating and horrifying details...useful, well conceived, and a terrific source of bibliographic material. Bane has done mythology studies and popular culture a service." —
Journal of the Fantastic in the ArtsTable of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
- Bibliography
- Index
