false 607090 5 J. Gordon Melton has the credentials: he's a religious historian, author of 25 books about religion and vampires, president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula (founded in Bucharest, Romania), and chairman of the committee that put on Dracula '97: A Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles. <i>The Vampire Book</i> is meticulously researched and well organized. Included are an article on the cultural history of the vampire; a historical timeline; addresses of vampire societies all over the world; a 55-page filmography; vampires in plays, opera, and ballet; a 13-page list of vampire novels; and an extensive index. The A to Z entries, each with a short bibliography, include vampire lore in more than 30 different geographic regions and a comprehensive "who's who," and cover topics ranging from fingernails to sexuality, the Camarilla to Szekelys. 770217 1994 Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead total:166|5:61|4:60|3:37|2:6|1:2| 166 670 269 15 5 1 false false Wed Dec 17 19:42:36 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 19:42:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 05 13:42:09 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 13:43:02 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 22 17:50:23 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 18:06:36 -0800 2009 Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Und...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 13 01:35:09 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 01:36:09 -0700 2009
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