The Vampire Almanac
The Complete History
$80.76
- Paperback
800 pages
- Release Date
6 January 2022
Summary
Grab a stake, a fistful of garlic, a crucifix and holy water as you enter the dark, blood-curdling world of the original pain in the neck in this ultimate collection of vampire facts, fangs, and fiction!
What accounts for the undying fascination people have for vampires? How did encounters with death create centuries-old myths and folklore in virtually every culture in the world? When did the early literary vampires-as pictured by Goethe, Coleridge, Shelly, Polidori, Byron, and Nodier…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781578597192 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1578597196 |
| Author: | J. Gordon Melton |
| Publisher: | Visible Ink Press |
| Imprint: | Visible Ink Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 800 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 10g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 180mm x 38mm |
| Series: | Real Unexplained! |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This is a vampiric bible of information. If vampires fascinate you, then get this book!!” – Costarican Times
“… relates the history of the vampire from its origins to the 21st century. It describes the basics about vampires; their origins in history and folklore; vampire scholarship; vampires around the world; and vampires in literature, drama, film, television, and pop culture …” – Protoview Book News
“The reader who loves a good scare will enjoy “The Vampire Almanac: The Complete History” by J. Gordon Melton, Ph.D. Pretty much everything you’d ever want to know about the undead is in here.” – Bookworm Sez
About The Author
J. Gordon Melton
J. Gordon Melton, a nationally known author, lecturer, and scholar, is the Distinguished Professor of American Religious History at Baylor University and serves as the director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion. Dr. Melton is best known for his work on religious cults, and he is considered America’s senior scholar in the field of new and unconventional religions, having studied them for more than 40 years. Simultaneously, he has emerged as a leading scholar of vampire and Dracula studies and previously served a tenure as the American president of the Transylvanian Society of Dracula, an international association of vampire and Dracula scholars. He has authored multiple books in the field, two of which received the Lord Ruthven Award as the best nonfiction book in vampire studies. He currently resides in Waco, Texas, with his wife, Suzie.
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