Blood will tell : vampires as political metaphors before World War I / / Sara Libby Robinson

• Autore: Robinson Sara Libby
• Pubblicazione: Boston : , : Academic Studies Press, , 2011; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvii, 214 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 398.21
• Soggetto topico: Vampires - Political aspects; Vampires in literature; Antisemitism in literature; Sex role in literature
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. INTO THE LIGHT OF DAY -- 2. THE LIFE OF ALL FLESH -- 3. BRED IN THE BONE -- 4. THE LIFE-BLOOD OF COMMERCE -- 5. TERRORISTS WITH TEETH -- 6. PAYING THE BLOOD TAX -- 7. SEDUCTRESS AND MURDERESS -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Blood Will Tell explores the ways in which writers, thinkers, and politicians used blood and vampire-related imagery to express social and cultural anxieties in the decades leading up to the First World War. Covering a wide variety of topics, including science, citizenship, gender, and anti-Semitism, Robinson demonstrates the ways in which rhetoric tied to blood and vampires permeated political discourse and transcended the disparate cultures of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, forming a cohesive political and cultural metaphor. An excellent resource, both for students of nineteenth century cultural history and for those interested in the historical roots of Western fascination with vampires.
• Titolo autorizzato: Blood will tell
• ISBN: 1-61811-019-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790292803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II