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It seems that vampires have captured the popular imagination for centuries. Today they are a worldwide phenomenon, featuring in everything from reggae songs to Japanese and Korean horror films. In The Rise of the Vampire, Erik Butler explains our fascination with the undead by examining folklore, literature, film, television, journalism and music.

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      Publisher: Reaktion Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/1/2015
      ISBN13: 9781780235325, 978-1780235325
      ISBN10: 1780235321
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      Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis
      It seems that vampires have captured the popular imagination for centuries. Today they are a worldwide phenomenon, featuring in everything from reggae songs to Japanese and Korean horror films. In The Rise of the Vampire, Erik Butler explains our fascination with the undead by examining folklore, literature, film, television, journalism and music.

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