Bibliograph

The secret history of vampires, their multiple forms and hidden purposes, Claude Lecouteux ; translated by Jon E. Graham

Type

Label

The secret history of vampires, their multiple forms and hidden purposes, Claude Lecouteux ; translated by Jon E. Graham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The secret history of vampires

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

432982574

Responsibility statement

Claude Lecouteux ; translated by Jon E. Graham

Sub title

their multiple forms and hidden purposes

Summary

The countless movies and books inspired by vampires who have a predilection for human blood are based on incidents recorded as fact in newspapers and judicial archives in the centuries preceding the works of Bram Stoker and other writers. Digging through these forgotten records, Claude Lecouteux unearths a very different figure of the vampire

Table Of Contents

The vampire myth -- Man, life, death -- The life of the dead -- Precursors of the vampire -- Names of the vampire -- How do we protect ourselves from vampires? -- Identifying and killing the vampire -- Questions and answers

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