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Vampires, Burial, and Death
Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality | Paul Barber
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Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires and offers a scientific explanation for the origins of the legends.
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TieDyeDude
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An interesting look at how vampires of fiction differ from vampires of traditional folklore, and the reality behind what inspired the folklore. Definitely an academic publication, but very readable. I skipped most of the last third because it was just an in-depth explanation of topics covered earlier. Still, a lot of good information is covered.

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Chrys
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Extremely good and thorough look at folklore related to vampires and burial practices. He looks at what they believed, and what was the truth and likely causes of what was reported as having been seen. Multiple translations of reports from the times done by the author. All written with a dry wit that keeps it very readable. #TeamStoker
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#ScaryScavengerHunt Matte Cover and about a vampire 🧛‍♀️

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
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Chrys
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That‘s right ladies and gents, to stop a revenant flip him over and hit him on the butt with a shovel. Lol, I love folklore.
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BeansPage I love it too! And this is fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing 😘 🧟‍♀️ 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa What a bad revenant you‘ve been, time out in the corner for you! Smack! (edited) 5y
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Chrys
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The #Grim fact is that working 36+ hrs out of the next 72 will seriously cut into my reading time ☹️ #Chillingphotochallenge #TeamStoker @TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
BeansPage And you're still doing great sweetheart!!! Doing amazing in fact. 5y
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readingjedi
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A seasonal offering. Scholarly but accessible and totally fascinating.

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