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Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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The Book of Werewolves

by Sabine Baring Gould

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With the shocking histories of 10 famous cases, this classic blends science, superstition, and fiction to tell the full story of the werewolves among us. The first serious academic study of lycanthropy and "blood-lust" written in English, this book draws upon a vast body of observation, myth, and lore to explore the tradition of werewolves as a widespread and persistent theme throughout history. One of the most cited references on its subject, it is an essential and primary document on the legend of lycanthropy.

Synopsis:

Baring-Gould states that upon finding the superstition of werewolves so prevalent he decided to investigate the fascinating history and habits of these mythical creatures. Contents: Lycanthropy among the Ancients; The Werewolf in the North; Origin of the Scandinavian Werewolf; Werewolf in the Middle Ages; A Chapter of Horrors; Jean Grenier; Fork Lore Relating to Werewolves; Natural Causes of Lycanthropy; Mythological Origin of the Werewolf Myth; The Marechal De Rezt; A Galician Werewolf; Anomalous Case, The Human Hyaena; A Sermon of Werewolves.

Synopsis:

With the shocking histories of 10 famous cases, this classic blends science, superstition, and fiction to tell the full story of the werewolves among us. The first serious academic study of lycanthropy and "blood-lust" written in English, this book draws upon a vast body of observation, myth, and lore.

Synopsis:

This book, the first serious academic study of lycanthropy and "blood-lust" written in English, draws upon a vast body of observation, myth, and lore to examine werewolves as a widespread and persistent theme throughout history. Beyond the literary and historical study of lycanthropy, however, Baring-Gould also approaches this phenomenon from a medical perspective.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780486449968
Author:
Baring Gould, Sabine
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Author:
Baring-Gould, Sabine
Author:
Baring-Gould, S.
Author:
Baring-Gould, S.
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology - Folklore
Subject:
Supernatural
Subject:
Superstition
Subject:
Werewolves
Subject:
Animals, mythical
Series:
Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore
Publication Date:
May 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
149
Dimensions:
8.56x5.52x.35 in. .42 lbs.
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