Vampire forensics
Subtitle: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
By: Mark Collins Jenkins
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781426206078
Description: "In Vampire Forensics, historian Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend and shows how modern forensics, anthropology, and archaeology have helped to dig up historical truths enshrined in these gruesome tales."--Page 2 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: A vampire in Venice, 2006; title: Twilight zone; title: "The very best story of diablerie"; title: Gatherings from graveyards; title: The vampire epidemics; title: Corpi morti; title: Terra damnata; title: The wanderers; title: Tales of worldwide devilry; title: The larvae.