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The Vampire Book
The Encyclopedia of the Undead
By J. Gordon Melton
Our Price: $16.95
Our Item Code: VampireBook
Postage Code: book4
852 Pages, Trade Paperback
Cover Size: 7 x 9 inches
Visible Ink/Gale Research
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Date: 1994
ISBN: 0-8103-2295-1
Added to Catalog: 6/4/98
WIRT: 55555245
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Features: Oversized, Table of Contents, Index, Footnotes, Bibliography, Appendix, Photos
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Our Review |
Opinion of the webmaster, subject to debate |
Credibility
5
Very High |
Research Value
5
Very High |
Cultural Interest
5
Very High |
Visual Information
5
Very High |
Style
5
Stunning |
Silliness
2
Low |
Wow Factor
4
Surprising |
Bargain
5
Very High |
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Explanation of Ratings
Credibility = Very High: In general, this catagory is a rating of the author's intellectual discipline
and the strength of his argument (which are very high), not the veracity of his claims (which could be false in spite of the strong argument).
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A massive reference work devoted to the cultural history of
vampires, from the earliest myths to Hollywood's modern
representations.
A religious scholar chronicles everything
associated with vampire myths, from the original
Vlad the Impaler to the myths of other cultures,
even the directors who produced the modern-day films
and the actors who played in them.
This is not a book which advocates vampirism or that claims
that any of the stories are real. Instead, it is a solid
research work on the mythology of bloodsucking creatures.
Although he is called by many names, every culture seems to
need their vampire, and he is an enduring symbol of evil
throughout the ages.
-- Glenn Campbell
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From the Book Cover
Grab a stake,
a fist of garlic and a wild rose
as you enter the dark world of the original
pain in the neck in this, the ultimate collection of vampire fact and fiction.
Throughout history, the legends and lore surrounding the vampire have
fascinated both the believe and the skeptic -- from literary figures
to legendary psychologists. With The Vampire Book, those
dedicated to the study of the undead have something they can truly sink
their teeth into.
The Vampire Book explores the historical, literary, mythological,
biographical and popular aspects of the world's most
mesmerizing night owl.
It goes beyond the contemporary depiction of blood-sucking,
sensual creatures of the night to shed new light on vampire myth and
fact.
Endorsed by The Count Dracula Society and Vampire Studies,
The Vampire Book includes 110 images, many of them
never before published.
Detailing vampire lore from Barnabas Collins to Lestat de
Lioncourt and from Transylvania to Main Street, USA.
The Vampire Book will quench your thirst for facts,
biographies, definitions and more.
Who would have more of a stake in this fiendishly informative
encyclopedia that long-time collector of vampire lore and paraphernalia,
J. Gordon Melton?
Dr. Melton is a nationally recognized author, lecturer and scholar
best know for his highly acclaimed reference works in the field
of religion.
A frequent consultant to the mass media on religion and cults,
Dr. Melton recently acted as a commentator suring the siege on
the Davidian sect at Waco, Texas.
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