A History of the Undead: Mummies, Vampires and Zombies

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Synopsis
A history of Western culture’s fascination with undead creatures in film and television.Are you a fan of the undead? Watch lots of mummy, zombie and vampire movies and TV shows? Have you ever wondered if they could be “real?”This book, A History of the Undead, unravels the truth behind these popular reanimated corpses.Starting with the common representations in Western media through the decades, we go back in time to find the origins of the myths. Using a combination of folklore, religion and archaeological studies we find out the reality behind the walking dead. You may be surprised at what you find . . .
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781526769077
Related ISBNs:
9781526769060
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Charlotte Booth
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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