Buy this book on-line Mark Collins Jenkins , SIGNED & INSCRIBED, Inner DJ Flap $25, Black Endpapers, Front Cvr Design Melissa Farris, DJ DESIGN Cameron ZOTTER : Vampire Forensics,Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend, Signed, AS SEEN ON National Geographic Channel, Mark Jenkins' engrossing history draws on the latest science,National Geographic Society., 2010 ISBN 978-1-4262-0607
HBDJ, 2010, 1ST National Geographic edition,. Hardcover. Like New. NF/NF, Majenta cloth Hardcover with Gold Gilt on spine cvr. Signed by author. 303 pages. INDEX . In Vampire Forensics, Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend to tease out the historical truths enshrined in the tales of terror: sherds of Persian pottery depicting blood-sucking demons; the amazing recent discovery by National Geographic archaeologist Matteo Borrini of a 16th-century Venetian grave of a plague victim and suspected vampire; and the Transylvanian castle of Vlad the Impaler, whose bloodthirsty cruelty remains unsurpassed. Jenkins navigates centuries of lore and legend, adding new chapters to the chronicle and weaving an irresistibly seductive blend of superstition, psychology, and science sure to engross everyone from Anne Rices countless readers to serious students of archaeology and mythology. ,anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, vampire tales flourished through the centuries and around the globe, fueled by superstition, sexual mystery, fear of disease and death, and the nagging anxiety that demons lurk everywhere. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Mark Collins Jenkins , SIGNED & INSCRIBED, Inner DJ Flap $25, Black Endpapers, Front Cvr Design Melissa Farris, DJ DESIGN Cameron ZOTTER : Vampire Forensics,Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend, Signed, AS SEEN ON National Geographic Channel, Mark Jenkins' engrossing history draws on the latest science,. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, livres rares, rare books, collectables and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |