The Element Encyclopedia of Vampires
The Element Encyclopedia of Vampires

Author: Theresa Francis-Cheung

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13: 0007312792

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MYTHS & MYTHOLOGY. Examines the dark depths of the vampire world, separating the myth from the chilling reality. Discover vampiric folklore and legend from around the world before descending into real-life case histories of mortal blood drinkers. Loaded with details and facts about: / The science of vampires / The vampire family tree, including ghosts, witches and werewolves / Vampires through history / The methods of finding, identifying, and destroying vampires / The vital significance of blood / Famous vampirologists and vampire organizations Discover why the sadistic practices of Elizabeth Bathory led to her nickname, "Countess Dracula,", what the role of the Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency (the FVZA) was, why you should never jump over a corpse, and how the Penangal - a screaming blood-soaked beast that drifts through the Malayan jungle - finds its victims. Organized from A to Z, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on vampires and their history.

The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Hauntings
The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Hauntings

Author: Theresa Cheung

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 0007299060

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This is an A-Z reference book on all things psychic, mysterious and paranormal - the marvels, secrets and mysteries of the visible and the invisible world. This guide covers everything you could want to know including ghosts, strange phenomena, people, places, events, and ideas.

The Element Encyclopedia of the Celts
The Element Encyclopedia of the Celts

Author: Rodney Castleden

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 0007519435

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The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Celts explores the history, culture, and mythology of these great peoples.

A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture
A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture

Author: Violet Fenn

Publisher: Pen and Sword History

Published: 2021-05-12

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1526776634

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An exploration of the continuing appeal of vampires in cultural and social history. Our enduring love of vampires—the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy—has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories. Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats—especially then—vampires are sexy. But why? In A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture, author Violet Fenn takes the reader through the history of vampires in “fact” and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature, and their enduring appeal on TV and film. We’ll delve into the sexuality--and sexism--of vampire lore, as well as how modern audiences still hunger for a pair of sharp fangs in the middle of the night.

The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans: An A to Z of Tribes, Culture, and History
The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans: An A to Z of Tribes, Culture, and History

Author: Adele Nozedar

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 0007519443

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A comprehensive guide to the history, culture, and religious beliefs and practices of America’s native people, The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans tells the varied and colourful stories of the tribes, their greatest leaders, wars, pacts, and the long-lasting impact that their profound wisdom and spirituality has on the West today.

The Vampire Book
The Vampire Book

Author: J Gordon Melton

Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 945

ISBN-13: 1578593506

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The Ultimate Collection of Vampire Facts and Fiction From Vlad the Impaler to Barnabas Collins to Edward Cullen to Dracula and Bill Compton, renowned religion expert and fearless vampire authority J. Gordon Melton, PhD takes the reader on a vast, alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the blood-sucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, pop culture, and reported realities of vampires and vampire legends from across the globe, The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead exposes everything about the blood thirsty predator. Death and immortality, sexual prowess and surrender, intimacy and alienation, rebellion and temptation. The allure of the vampire is eternal, and The Vampire Book explores it all. The historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular aspects of one of the world's most mesmerizing paranormal subject. This vast reference is an alphabetical tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the soul-sucking undead. In the first fully revised and updated edition in a decade, Dr. J. Gordon Melton (president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula) bites even deeper into vampire lore, myths, reported realities, and legends that come from all around the world. From Transylvania to plague-infested Europe to Nostradamus and from modern literature to movies and TV series, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 500 essays to quench your thirst for facts, biographies, definitions, and more.

Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology
Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology

Author: Theresa Bane

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-08-28

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1476612420

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Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the A-senee-ki-waku of northeastern North America to the Zips of Central America and Mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe.