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The History and Folklore of Vampires: The Stories and Legends Behind the Mythical Beings Paperback – December 9, 2014

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*Includes pictures *Includes historical accounts describing vampires *Discusses the legends of vampires across various cultures and the evolution of the folklore *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents People have always been afraid of the dead. Since the dawn of humanity, people have both cared for those who have deceased yet also tried to keep them away. There are a myriad of legends and beliefs about the dead coming back, and one of the more persistent ones is of the vampire. Everyone has heard of vampires, but few people are truly familiar with the history and folklore that have made the mythical beings so popular. Indeed, there are so many legends from so many cultures that it is difficult to come up with a hard definition, and folklore is by its very nature unscientific, but most people in the Western world think of vampires as those who come back from the grave to suck the blood or life essence from the living. This common understanding of vampires actually obscures many European and most non-European traditions of bloodsucking monsters. For example, in China, Japan, and the Middle East, there are spirits that will drain the life force of an unwary person, but these magical beings were never mortal humans. In African and Native American traditions, there are monsters that do the same, but while they are supposed to be of this Earth, they too are not human beings. Furthermore, folklore changes over time, so the vampires people are familiar with today (and the ones some people claim to actually meet) bear little resemblance to the vampires of early modern Europe. Stories change, fiction turns to fact and vice versa, and beliefs are constantly reinvented. Ideas are adopted, adapted, and presented as true. All the while, the legend of the vampire remains. The History and Folklore of Vampires chronicles how vampires became so popular. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about vampires like never before, in no time at all.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 9, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 150537278X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1505372786
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
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Customers find the book interesting and fun to read. They appreciate the interesting tidbits and find it informative. The book touches on vampires in pop culture.

"If you like vampires or just want to learn more about them. A good read" Read more

"...Picked up a lot of interesting tidbits, as an example, in Arab and Persian traditions it was believed vampires sucked blood through a victim's toes,..." Read more

"very interesting story to read, but very dark in my confined quarters. I must wait unti the sun goes down to read more. Ha ha ha ha!" Read more

"...This book does touch on the vampire in pop culture so if you want more on the pop culture such as movies then this book doesn't do it...." Read more

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Customers find the book informative and interesting. They say it's filled with amazing facts and stories about our own history.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
    If you like vampires or just want to learn more about them. A good read
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015
    ...They took the ashes and gave them to children to drink with water. They threw the body on the fire, burnt it and buried the ashes of the body. Then the deaths ceased." Great book for learning numerous things about not only vampires but every other related creature (including the Chupacabra). Picked up a lot of interesting tidbits, as an example, in Arab and Persian traditions it was believed vampires sucked blood through a victim's toes, some thought you were predisposed to become a vampire if you were the seventh born (might Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been a vampire?) and also included mention of the direct descendents of Judas Iscariot who supposedly lurked in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Romania that when attacking someone they were thought to leave a scar with the roman numeral for 30 (XXX) referring to the 30 pieces of silver Judas received for betraying Jesus. Fun way to learn things like what beasts to take with you to find a vampire grave, the second favorite way to kill a vampire, and what Lady Bathory and Rudy Eugene shared in common. Hard to believe that there are still stories about vampires making it into the news most recently like the BBC report of 12/23/2002 titled "Vampires Strike Malawi Villages", and the AP story of 12/1/2012 "Serbian villagers claim legendary vampire is haunting their town". Don't know how others feel but I found this book rather fascinating!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
    I fully acknowledge that it's partially on me for ordering this without looking up the number of pages, but this is not a book. It's a pamphlet. 40 pages long. Something about the short length should have been included in the description. I haven't read it yet, if the content is especially good I may consider bumping up to four stars.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
    Lots of examples which highlights contradictions, laying the vampire myth to rest, so to speak, at least for those willing to let it be. For the rest, garlic seems a go out d choice of deodorant.......
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
    very interesting story to read, but very dark in my confined quarters. I must wait unti the sun goes down to read more. Ha ha ha ha!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017
    This was a quick read on vampires. Although it is short. There is some interesting information to be found. Most of it I knew about already, but that is to be excepted with a book of this sort. There was a nice touch on the chupacabra and UFOs, but to me the chupacabra ain't no vampire just a boat sucking fiend. This book does touch on the vampire in pop culture so if you want more on the pop culture such as movies then this book doesn't do it. There are two brief sketches on the real Dracula and Elizabeth Bathory, models for later fictional vampires. Want to spend an maybe an hour on vampires then this will do just don't plan on sinking your teeth in too deep.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
    Some interesting folklore and explanations as to why the myth of the vampire exists. Reads more like a school paper or bad dissertation at times than anything else. Still had some facts and stories of interest, would have liked it more had it been longer and the author used primary resources.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018
    I just received this product, read it wholly and accepted it wholly! Thank you for delivering it to me promptly!

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  • Susol
    2.0 out of 5 stars Decepcionante
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 7, 2019
    Esperaba mucho más. Es apenas un folletito lleno de imágenes. Está Bien desarrollado, pero lo lees en media hora
  • pia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2016
    helped me when doing research and was an interesting read.
  • Dan Stepnens
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fun and informative quick read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2018
    A pretty interesting summary of various vampire myths and legends, as well as modern cultural depictions and suggestions on why the myths developed. All I'm all a fun and informative - and quick! - read.
  • spring70
    3.0 out of 5 stars Informative
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2022
    This is a very short book which offers some interesting information about the variations of the vampire myths by country