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

Unearth a hundred-year-old superstition through a scholarly, page-turning survey. This nonfiction work examines the eerie belief in were-wolves across cultures, blending historical sources, folk tales, and case studies to reveal what lies behind the myth.

Delving into ancient lore, medieval trials, and regional traditions, the book traces how were-wolf lore traveled from myth to modern inquiry. It balances textual evidence with human psychology, showing how fear, cruelty, and transformed identities shaped a haunting, enduring legend. The result is a thoughtful, accessible look at how a terrible superstition reflected and influenced the human mind.

• Explore how were-wolf stories began and spread through different societies.


• Meet notable cases and the kinds of evidence that surrounded them.


• See how folklore intersects with beliefs about cruelty, illness, and transformation.


• Understand how scholars interpret these tales without losing their power to intrigue.

Ideal for readers of folklore, cultural history, and Gothic-era curiosities, this edition invites you to view a familiar tale through careful research and compelling storytelling.

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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