Zombies
Subtitle: the complete guide to the world of the living dead
By: Zachary Graves
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780785826545
Subjects: Zombies pa film; Zombies; Zombie films; History and criticism; Skrackfilm; Dead; Zombiism; Folklore; Zombies in literature; History
Description: The dead have risen. They have always lurked in the shadows, soulless and terrifying, but now zombies have come lurching back into our hearts. They walk among us. They are coming for you. This compendium of gore and ghastliness will reveal the complex history of the zombie from its earliest known origins in Haitian Voodoo, through its mysterious mythology to its modern incarnations in graphic novels, film and computer games. Zombies have arisen once more--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The voodoo zombie; title: 'Real' zombies; title: The horror zombie.