From demons to Dracula : the creation of the modern vampire myth / Matthew Beresford.
| Author/creator | Beresford, Matthew |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Reaktion, 2008. |
| Description | 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The ancient world: origins of the vampire -- The vampire in prehistory: early ideas on death and burial -- Historical roots: the vampire in the Middle Ages -- Vampiric haunts #1: Transylvania, Romania -- The historical Dracula: Vlad III Tepes -- From myth to reality: the vampire of folklore -- A friend is born: the vampire in literature -- Vampiric haunts #2: Whitby, North Yorkshire, England -- Phantasmagoria: the modern vampire -- Vampiric haunts #3: Highgate cemetery, London, England -- Conclusion: a dark reflection of human society? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-227) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes web resources. |
| ISBN | 9781861894038 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1861894031 (pbk.) |