The Book of Were-Wolves (Classic Reprint): Being an Account of a Terrible Superstition - Couverture souple

Baring-Gould, Sabine

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ISBN 10 : 1330138597 ISBN 13 : 9781330138595

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a chilling study of lycanthropy that flows from ancient myth to medieval trial, and into modern understanding.

In this nonfiction volume, Sabine Baring-Gould surveys the terrible superstition of were-wolves, tracing its roots through Norse legends, European folklore, and dramatic case histories. The book blends myth, folklore, and early medical thinking to illuminate how beliefs about the wolf within shaped cultures, laws, and lives. Readers will find a careful examination of natural explanations, psychological factors, and the cultural context that gave rise to tales of transformation, ritual danger, and fear.

• How were-wolves appear across myth, folklore, and historical records
• The shift from superstition to attempts at medical and psychological explanations
• Notable trials, confessions, and sensational stories from different regions
• The author’s perspective on why these tales endured and what they reveal about the human mind

Ideal for readers of folklore, myth, and history who seek a balanced, historically grounded view of a haunting superstition.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Book of Were-Wolves: Being an Account of a Terrible Superstition

The arrangement that I have followed will be found sketched out at the close of the introductory chapter. The chapter on a Galician cannibal has already appeared in print, in Once a Week.

I propose making this the first of a series on Popular Superstitions, to be followed by Treatises on Marine Monsters, as Mermaids and Sea-Serpents, Vampires, the Wild Huntsman, the Wandering Jew, &c.

The subject of this first instalment, though horrible, is nevertheless full of interest and importance as elucidating a very obscure and mysterious chapter in the history of the Human Mind. When a form of superstition is prevalent everywhere, and in all ages, it must rest upon a foundation of fact; what that foundation actually is, I have, I hope, proved conclusively in the following pages.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The arrangement that I have followed will be found sketched out at the close of the introductory chapter. The chapter on aG alician cannibal has already appeared in print, in Once a Week, I propose making this the first of a series on Popular Superstitions, to be followed by Treatises on Marine Monsters, as Mermaids andS ea-S erpents, Vampires, theW ild Huntsman, theW andering Jew, c. The subject of this first instalment, though horrible, is nevertheless full of interest and importance as elucidating a very obscure and mysterious chapter in the history of the Human Mind. When a form of superstition is prevalent everywhere, and in all ages, it must rest upon a foundation of fikct; what that foundation actually is, I have, I hope, proved conclusively in the following pages.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330138597
• ISBN 13: 9781330138595
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
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