Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology (McFarland Myth and Legend E...

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from "Abchanchu" to "Zmeus," includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.

Library Journal;

“a thorough resource”

Choice

“recommended”

Midwest Book Review

“informative...extensive...comprehensive...impressive...highly recommended”

Reference Reviews

“a solid and unusual reference work”

Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

“the bibliography is impressive, to say the least, and if scholars were taking up a study of vampire mythology, this would be the volume to start with for the invaluable list of sources alone...a treasure trove of fascinating and horrifying details...useful, well conceived, and a terrific source of bibliographic material. Bane has done mythology studies and popular culture a service”

About the Author

Mythologist, Theresa Bane, is the author of nearly a dozen historical, non-fiction, reference encyclopedias on demons, fairies, ghosts, giants, monsters, mythical places, mythological objects, vampires, and G.I. Joe. She works at the Augusta County Library in Fishersville, Virginia.

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