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The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

J. Gordon Melton

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J. Gordon Melton has the credentials: he's a religious historian, author of 25 books about religion and vampires, president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula , and chairman of the committee that put on Dracula '97: A Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles.

The Vampire Book is meticulously researched and well organized. Included are an article on the cultural history of the vampire; a historical timeline; addresses of vampire societies all over the world; a 55-page filmography; vampires in plays, opera, and ballet; a 13-page list of vampire novels; and an extensive index.

The A to Z entries, each with a short bibliography, include vampire lore in more than 30 different geographic regions and a comprehensive "who's who," and cover topics ranging from fingernails to sexuality, the Camarilla to Szekelys.

Language: English

Pages: 919

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Release: November 01, 1998

ISBN: 157859071X

ISBN 13: 9781578590711

The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

J. Gordon Melton

3.9/5 ( ratings)

J. Gordon Melton has the credentials: he's a religious historian, author of 25 books about religion and vampires, president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula , and chairman of the committee that put on Dracula '97: A Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles.

The Vampire Book is meticulously researched and well organized. Included are an article on the cultural history of the vampire; a historical timeline; addresses of vampire societies all over the world; a 55-page filmography; vampires in plays, opera, and ballet; a 13-page list of vampire novels; and an extensive index.

The A to Z entries, each with a short bibliography, include vampire lore in more than 30 different geographic regions and a comprehensive "who's who," and cover topics ranging from fingernails to sexuality, the Camarilla to Szekelys.

Language: English

Pages: 919

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Release: November 01, 1998

ISBN: 157859071X

ISBN 13: 9781578590711

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