Vampires Unearthing the Bloodthirsty Legend eBook Mark Collins Jenkins
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What real-life character inspired Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula? Did a blood-sucking demon haunt ancient Mespotamia? Did 16th-century Venetians drive a stake through the heart of a true vampire, or was something more sinister at work?
For thousands of years vampires have both terrified and titillated our imaginations. Today vampires pervade our popular culture in books, films, and TV shows, and recent discoveries are shedding new light on the origins of vampire myth and legend. This fascinating history explores the myriad origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of beings who seemingly defied death and fed on the lifeblood of others. From ancient whispers in Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, vampiric legends passed through the centuries and around the globe, fed by misconceptions about the afterlife, fear of disease, and the unshakable feeling that demons might dwell among us.
The term vampire itself made its way to Europe in the 18th century, arising out of Slavic and other eastern European traditions. In 1897 Bram Stoker’s Dracula solidified the concept of a coffin-dwelling, bloodthirsty “undead” human. Today, the vampire myth is stronger than ever, and continues to fascinate the living. In Vampires Jenkins works with noted experts in the fields of archaeology, forensics, and anthropology to skillfully navigate centuries of myth and legend and weave spine-tingling tales along the way.
Vampires Unearthing the Bloodthirsty Legend eBook Mark Collins Jenkins
I know this is a short so you have to keep it short but i think a little more detail and background may have been in order. It does offer some interesting ideas about the genesis of the vampire myth though.Product details
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Vampires Unearthing the Bloodthirsty Legend eBook Mark Collins Jenkins Reviews
This is a great book for somebody who doesn't know anything about the vampire history.because I know everything it was kind of a little boring for me.
Reading more the actual history about how this bit of 'mythology' was born was a fun and interesting read.
I find all the roots that create any religious/mystical mythology fascinating.
I know this is a short so you have to keep it short but i think a little more detail and background may have been in order. It does offer some interesting ideas about the genesis of the vampire myth though.
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