A History of the Undead
Mummies, Vampires and Zombies
Published on 9. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-5267-6906-0 (ISBN)
Description
Are you a fan of the undead? Watch lots of Mummy, zombie and vampire movies and TV shows? Have you ever wondered if they could be 'real'?
This book, _A History of the Undead_, unravels the truth behind these popular reanimated corpses.
Starting with the common representations in Western Media through the decades, we go back in time to find the origins of the myths. Using a combination of folklore, religion and archaeological studies we find out the reality behind the walking dead. You may be surprised at what you find.
This book, _A History of the Undead_, unravels the truth behind these popular reanimated corpses.
Starting with the common representations in Western Media through the decades, we go back in time to find the origins of the myths. Using a combination of folklore, religion and archaeological studies we find out the reality behind the walking dead. You may be surprised at what you find.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
30 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5267-6906-0 (9781526769060)
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03/2021
Pen and Sword History
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Charlotte Booth is a freelance writer with a PhD in Egyptology. She has had numerous books and articles published on all aspects of Egyptology and lives in Wiltshire with her partner, her Bengal cat and the escapologist hamster.