The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead by J. Gordon Melton

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The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

by J. Gordon Melton

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Amazingly complete reference. Includes entries that go beyond vampires to general folklore. Recommended to those whose interest in vampires might be more minimal, since the breadth of the text goes beyond the undead. (

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allanr | Aug 16, 2007 |

I love, love, love, love, love this book! It has absolutely anything and everything about vampires and related topics that anyone would ever need to know about! It includes legend, mythology, and folklore, as well as movies, and books that include vampires in them. Wonderful book to own for anyone who's obsessed with vampires! (

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FantasyFreak | Mar 25, 2007 |

Extremely thorough and expansive in terms of looking at the vampire as a literary, cinematic, mythological and cultural phenomenon--you'll find entries on everything from fan clubs to breakfast cereals, as well as how various cultures (Germany, India, China, etc.) interpret the vampire. One drawback: since the book was published in 1998, it misses out on internet culture; a revised/updated edition would be a fun read. (

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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 (founded in Bucharest, Romania), 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.

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