Vampire god
Subtitle: the allure of the undead in Western culture
By: Mary Y. Hallab.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9781438428598; 9781438428604
Subjects: Vampires in literature; Vampire films; Vampires on television; Folk literature -- History and criticism; Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism
Description: "In [book title], [author] examines the mythic figure of the vampire from its origins in early Greek and Slavic folklore, its transformation by Romantics like Byron, Le Fanu, and Stoker, and its diverse representations in present-day popular culture. The allure of the vampire, [author] argues, lies in its persistent undeadness, its refusal to accept its mortal destiny of death and decay. Vampires appeal to our fear of dying and our hope for immortality, and as a focus for our doubts and speculations, vampire literature offers answers to many of our most urgent questions about the meaning of death, the nature of the human soul, and its possible survival after bodily dissolution."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Vampires and science; title: Vampires and society; title: Vampires and psychology: body, soul, and self; title: The religious vampire: reason, romantics, and Victorians; title: The religious vampire: the twentieth century; title: The vampire god: nature and the numinous.