A History of Vampires in Folklore and Art by Arthur Rauscher Hardcover Book
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A History of Vampires in Folklore and Art by Arthur Rauscher Hardcover Book. Author Arthur Rauscher. It did not begin anywhere in particular, because it was not a single creature. The Norse and Anglo-Saxon chroniclers recorded the draugr. The Chinese had the jiangshi. West Africa had the sasabonsam and obayifo. A History of Vampires in Folklore and Art by Arthur Rauscher Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description From bloated corpse to brooding count, discover the true origin of the world's most enduring monster. This is the story of the creature that refuses to stay dead, tracing its path from ancient graves to the silver screen. Publisher Description From bloated corpse to brooding count - the true history of the creature that refuses to stay deadA History of Vampires in Folklore and Art is a popular history in two parts: Part One: The FolkloreThe vampire of legend did not begin in Transylvania. It did not begin anywhere in particular, because it was not a single creature. It was an answer to a universal problem - death arriving in clusters, taking the young, moving through a village with something resembling intent, and leaving the living with no satisfactory the ancient world, every culture developed its own myths. The Mesopotamians had Lamashtu. The Norse and Anglo-Saxon chroniclers recorded the draugr. The Chinese had the jiangshi. West Africa had the sasabonsam and obayifo. The peoples of the Philippines, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the Americas each had their version of life-stealing monsters hard to keep in the One examines the historical records and folklore surrounding these myths and legends, and how they migrated from the ancient world to the Two: The ArtThe vampire emerges from the graveyards of ancient villages and enters popular culture via art and literature as a different creature. Writers and filmmakers sanitized these ancient beings, dressing them in suits and capes, giving them aristocratic manners and immortal weariness. They then put them to work as mirrors for whatever a given era feared or desired.A History of Vampires in Folklore and Art is a full account of the most durable monster in the Western imagination - from village exhumations to the box office, from the corpse that would not stay dead to the creature that, across three centuries of popular culture, has refused to go out of style. Details ISBN 1972807196 ISBN-13 9781972807194 Title A History of Vampires in Folklore and Art Author Arthur Rauscher Format Hardcover Year 2026 Pages 328 Publisher Ovid Publishing Group GEItemID:178661173; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
