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Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend
by Jenkins, Mark Collins
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1426207301
- ISBN 13
- 9781426207303
- Seller
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Rockaway Beach, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
National Geographic, 2011. 303 pages including index. There are no marks or writing in the book. Corners are square. Very light shelf wear. No reading crease on the spine. Spine is tight and there are no loose pages. Cover colors asre bright.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Mark Jenkins's engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, vampire tales flourished through the centuries and around the globe, fueled by superstition, sexual mystery, fear of disease and death, and the nagging anxiety that demons lurk everywhere.In Vampire Forensics, Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend to tease out the historical truths enshrined in the tales of terror: sherds of Persian pottery depicting blood-sucking demons; the amazing recent discovery by National Geographic archaeologist Matteo Borrini of a 16th-century Venetian grave of a plague victim and suspected vampire; and the Transylvanian castle of "Vlad the Impaler," whose bloodthirsty cruelty remains unsurpassed.Jenkins navigates centuries of lore and legend, adding new chapters to the chronicle and weaving an irresistibly seductive blend of superstition, psychology, and science sure to engross everyone from Anne Rice's countless readers to serious students of archaeology and mythology.
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- Bookseller
- First Class Used Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009399
- Title
- Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend
- Author
- Jenkins, Mark Collins
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1426207301
- ISBN 13
- 9781426207303
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- NON FICTION HISTORY
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
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