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The Werewolf in Lore and Legend

by Montague Summers

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The first definitive work on werewolfery, this book was written by a venerable author of occult studies. Unsurpassed in its sheer scope and depth, it employs a theological and philosophical approach, incorporating an extensive range of historical documentation and folklore. Summers examines the supernatural practice of shapeshifting, notes the finer distinctions between werewolfery and lycanthropy, and explores the differences of opinion on exactly how ordinary humans are transformed into creatures of "unbridled cruelty, bestial ferocity, and ravening hunger." His Gothic style, rich in fascinating examples and anecdotes, offers compelling fare for lovers of esoteric lore. Unabridged republication of the classic 1933 edition.

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Prolific occult writer Summers (1880-1948) explores legends of half-human, half-wolf creatures in selected parts of Europe. Because of the plethora of information, he limited the study from the world to Europe, then to the Catholic Mediterranean region, the western archipelago, France, and the north and Russia and Germany. He also includes chapters on lycanthropy and the science and practice of the werewolf. The 1933 original was published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, and Company in London as The Werewolf.
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Unsurpassed in its sheer scope and depth, the first definitive work on werewolfery employs a theological and philosophical approach, incorporating an extensive range of historical documentation and folklore. Summers examines the supernatural practice of shapeshifting, notes the finer distinctions between werewolfery and lycanthropy, and explores the differences of opinion on exactly how ordinary humans are transformed into creatures.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780486430904
Author:
Summers, Montague
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Location:
Mineola, N.Y.
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology - Folklore
Subject:
Supernatural
Subject:
Werewolves
Subject:
General Social Science
Subject:
Mythology-Folklore and Storytelling
Copyright:
2003
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Dover Occult
Series Volume:
363
Publication Date:
20031219
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
8 plates
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
1200x3800
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