Product details
ISBN
9781526769060
Published
2021-02-09
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
216
Author
Biographical note
Charlotte Booth is a freelance writer with a PhD in Egyptology. She has had numerous books and articles published on all aspects of Egyptology and lives in Wiltshire with her partner, her Bengal cat and the escapologist hamster.
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.
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A cultural exploration of the myth of the mummy, vampire and zombie. This is the first book to explore the history of all three examples of the undead of folklore and popular culture.
Product details
ISBN
9781526769060
Published
2021-02-09
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
216
Author