Vampires and Vampirism (Illustrated): Vampire Folklore & Histo...

A fascinating look at vampire lore throughout the world, from Babylonia, Assyria and Greece to Great Britain, Germany and Russia. Includes many folk stories.12 ChaptersOne illustration per chapterPreface by the authorBibliography at the end.

From the Publisher

This book is the first volume in the Classics of Preternatural History series which explores area of the occult, pseudoscience, and the supernatural that have had a lasting impact upon the history and psyche of civilizations.

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Both a collection of vampire tales and a rigorous history of vampirism, Vampires and Vampirism, from one of the world’s leading experts on the occult, is a classic text for readers interested in learning more about one of history’s most enduring legends. Perfect for reading alone or for sharing around a campfire, Dudley Wright’s Vampires and Vampirism is guaranteed to satisfy anyone’s craving for horror.

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'The belief in vampires, ghouls, and lamies, all of which are more or less similar, appears to have been known from time immemorial among the Arabs and Persians. The Thousand and One Nights and many other Oriental stories turn on this subject, and the terrible superstition is still believed in by the Arabs. Plato and Democritus say (and traces of this belief are not unknown among the Semites), that souls lived for a certain time close to their dead bodies, which they sometimes preserved from corruption...' from chapter 9, "Vampirism Among the Orientals: Funerary Feasts and Orgies"

About the Author

Dudley Wright was a prolific British author and folklorist who wrote several works on ancient religions, Freemasonry, and legends. His work in the area of vampirology remains important to this day.

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