Just a Bite: A Transylvania Vampire Expert's Short History of the Undead - Couverture souple

Pivarcsi, Istvan

 
9780982578148: Just a Bite: A Transylvania Vampire Expert's Short History of the Undead
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0982578148 ISBN 13 : 9780982578148
Editeur : New Europe Books, 2012

Synopsis

Mustering his extensive experience on the scene of the world's richest source of vampire lore, Transylvania, historian and author István Pivárcsi seeks to peel away the effects of popular culture and set the record straight, addressing essential questions in dozens of bite-size chapters: How did vampire legends emerge in the Balkans, Romania, and Transylvania? How did other monsters eventually coalesce as what we know as vampires? Who was the real Vlad the Impaler, and how did he come to personify the classic vampire? How did vampire-related oral traditions evolve over the centuries—and then explode with unprecedented force in both literature and popular culture from the mid-nineteenth century on?

The ideal short reference for anyone with at least a passing interest in the undead, Just a Bite includes an extensive two-part appendix comprising a comprehensive glossary of vampire terms as well as a chronology of human beings' fascination (and interaction) with vampires through history.

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À propos de l'auteur

István Pivárcsi is the author of twenty-two books in his native Hungary on a wide range of subjects, including short histories of witchcraft and of cannibalism, historical travelogues, and a history of political assassinations. His works are informed by his twenty-five years as a teacher of history at the college and high school levels, and his twenty years as a tour guide throughout Europe. Just a Bite was inspired by Pivárcsi's research into the customs, folklore, and mythology of various ethnic groups in and around Hungary—in particular, Transylvania, where he has spent many years leading tour groups on excursions to the very castles and villages connected with the historical figures behind such classic works as Bram Stoker's Dracula. He lives in Budapest.

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Éditeur
New Europe Books
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0982578148
ISBN 13 
9780982578148
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
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Personne responsable
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