The Science of Vampires
by Katherine Ramsland
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Author: Katherine RamslandEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN: 0425186164
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: A Fascinating Study On Possibly The Most Famous Supernatural Creature
Summary: 4 Stars
Vampires have always been popular, and authors such as Anne Rice only made them more addictive by giving them more of a human reflection than Bram Stoker refused to do. The world nowadays is hooked on vampires, and feed off of as many films and books they can of them. Some still follow Bram Stoker's route and make them as frightening as vampires can be, but I believe Anne Rice's route, giving the vampires actually a heart, is a lot more full and popular. This book mainly speaks on how different the view on vampires has grown, and it has. Vampires have grown from isolated and vile creatures to isolated and conscience- ridden creatures.
The author explains both though and she takes from many sources, and speaks quite well of vampire's traits and weakenesses etc. from various stories from Bram Stoker to the modern writers of nowadays. I think she wrote a very informative book and tried to make vampires sound scientific. Yet like all study books she never came up with an answer, no one can. Vampires are still supernatural, and cannot truly be explained. Not yet anyway.
Yet if you want to read on vampires and study them a little more I recommend this book. She covers a lot of knowledge you should know about these overall mysterious and ever popular creatures.
I believe vampires are so very popular because they are the very symbol of Mystery: what there is out there in the world we do not know of yet. And society loves a mystery, things that can make us learn more about our seemingly normal world. That's my personal belief.
Summary of The Science of Vampires
The concept of the vampire has evolved from Bram Stoker's supernatural creature of the night to the pop culture anti-hero of today's TV shows, hit movies, and bestselling novels. Where were these legends born? In what ways have they evolved? How much is actually true? This revealing book answers these questions and more:? Are any vampire myths based on fact?
? What is Vampire Personality Disorder?
? What is the polysexual world of the vampire?
? Could a vampire hide in today's advanced world of forensic science?
? What happens to the brain of the vampire's victim?
Based on fascinating interviews with forensic experts, creative artists, and real-life bloodsuckers, this is a vampire book like no other.
Forensic psychologist and horror-cultural journalist Katherine Ramsland's latest book considers the scientific possibilities and psychological implications of vampirism, from its literary genesis in Bram Stoker's Dracula to the present day. Ramsland's Piercing the Darkness: Undercover with Vampires in America Today chronicled the modern cultural impact of the vampire. Now she broadens her inquiry to examine vampire mythology and practice in scientific terms, taking the reader into discussions of psychoneuroimmunology, endorphins and psychedelics, psychopathology, and other areas of science and metaphysics.
Ramsland isn't advocating the existence of creatures of the night. Rather, she applies scientific methods and concepts to the aspects of the vampire that are most attractive--immortality, abilities of mental and sexual control, the maintenance of life through the blood or energy of others. The particular applications of theory aren't always convincing, but they will be entertaining and interesting to fans of vampire stories and culture who want to go beyond story into the realm of science. --Roz Genessee
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