Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality
by Paul Barber
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Author: Paul BarberEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1988-07-25
ISBN: 0300048599
Number of pages: 244
Publisher: Yale University Press
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Book Review: A very well researched book...
Summary: 5 Stars
Many of the books on vampires that you find today will, in their bibliography, list Paul Barber's Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality, as one of the many sources the author has used. In fact, I would say his work is a major source and is one everybody interested in vampires and folklore should read. The book follows a very logical and reasonable course, starting with the vampires and vampire scares of the 18th Century, and earlier. Then moving onto the subject of burial, how people are buried, why, where, so on. Then it moves onto death, what happens to the bodies after death, why and when it happens. By getting into the details, sometimes gross, sometimes very interesting, he can explain how vampires were born in the folklore of Europe. It is a fascinating read that, while sometimes making me a tad sick, could not be put down. I had to finish it no matter how grossed out I got.
A must for any library about vampires, death or folklore.
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