From demons to Dracula [[electronic resource] ] : the creation of the modern vampire myth / / Mathew Beresford
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Beresford Mathew
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| Titolo: |
From demons to Dracula [[electronic resource] ] : the creation of the modern vampire myth / / Mathew Beresford
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| Pubblicazione: | London, : Reaktion, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 398.21 |
| Soggetto topico: | Vampires |
| Vampires in literature | |
| Vampire films | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | From Demons to Dracula Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1: Thee Ancient World: Origins of the Vampire; 2: The Vampire in Prehistory: Early Ideas on Death and Burial; 3: Historical Roots: The Vampiret in the Middle Ages; 4: Vampiric Haunts #1:Transylvania, Romania; 5: Thee Historical Dracula: Vlad iii Tepes; 6: From Myth to Reality:The Vampire of Folklore; 7: A Fiend is Born: The Vampire in Literature; 8: Vampiric Haunts #2: Whitby, North Yorkshire, England; 9: Phantasmagoria:The Modern Vampire; 10: Vampiric Haunts #3: Highgate Cemetery, London, England |
| Conclusion: A Dark Reflection of Human Society? Appendix: Historia Rerum Anglicarum ('History of English Affairs'); References; Select Bibliography; Websites and Media; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In blood-soaked lore handed down the centuries, the vampire is a monster of endless fascination: from Bram Stoker's Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this seductive lover of blood haunts popular culture and inhabits our darkest imaginings. The cultural |
| Titolo autorizzato: | From demons to Dracula |
| ISBN: | 1-282-79608-9 |
| 9786612796081 | |
| 1-86189-742-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910456401803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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