Ergebnis für "Vampir" in Bräuche & Traditionen

An engrossing and macabre exploration of the folklore and early medical practices that led to the New England Vampire Panic in the 1890s, from critically acclaimed podcaster and bestselling author Aaron Mahnke. What would drive a man to exhume the body of his daughter and remove her heart? That...

Finally, the truth about vampires.Vampires are the most fearsome and fascinating of all creatures of folklore. For the first time, detailed accounts of the vampire and how its tradition developed in different cultures are gathered in one volume by eminent folklorist Alan Dundes.

Découvrez l'histoire fascinante du folklore où la terreur rurale des revenants forge un puissant mythe immortel. Parfait pour rythmer vos trajets ou vos soirées d'hiver, cet audio immersif et sombre décrypte l'obsession collective pour la frontière incertaine entre les vivants et les morts...

Erlebe eine fesselnde Kulturgeschichte, die den Mythos der Untoten vom tödlichen Aberglauben zur Pop-Ikone verwandelt. Wenn die Dämmerung auf dem abendlichen Heimweg hereinbricht, zieht dich diese atmosphärische Zeitreise tief in historische Ängste vor Krankheit und Verwesung. Ein...

Trace global mythology in an atmospheric folklore journey where legendary monsters meet real human history. Perfect for an evening commute, this captivating exploration reveals how ancient societies mapped their deepest anxieties onto dragons, vampires, and shape-shifting beasts. Whether winding...

Trace the chilling evolution of the undead in this atmospheric journey through horror history and global folklore. Perfect for a dark, late-night commute, this gripping historical exploration reveals how ancient human anxieties about disease and death birthed our most enduring monsters. Travel...

Unearth the eerie cultural history of how muddy graveyard folklore transformed the undead into a global gothic obsession. Perfect for dark evening commutes, this atmospheric journey brings you face-to-face with the genuine panic of early European peasants. Before they were tragic romantic...

Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by...

Vampire! The very word conjures up visions of ruined castles, of enigmatic, pale-skinned noblemen shrouded in dark cloaks, of slumbering beauties being bloodily ravished by supernatural, nocturnal creatures. But just how accurate is that picture? How much do we really know about these mysterious entities? Surprisingly, perhaps, almost every culture can boast of its own vampire beings, few of which correspond to the stock Hollywood image - some are not even human in form; some do not drink blood; some appear in daylight.

Leo Braudy, a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, has won accolades for revealing the complex and constantly shifting history behind seemingly unchanging ideas of fame, war, and masculinity. Continuing his interest in the history of emotion, this book explores how fear has been shaped into images of monsters and monstrosity.

With the inquisitive heart of an adventurer and the rigor of a scholar, this spellbinding work leads listeners through centuries of dark folklore, lost legends, and the wild inspirations behind Bram Stoker's immortal classic. Volcanic cataclysms, secret aristocratic scandals, mysterious...

Get your teeth into all things vampire. Does your child love vampires? Then bring them face to fang with these evil beings. From how to kill a vampire, to famous profiles including Vlad the Impaler, they'll find out everything they every wanted to know about the world's most evil bloodsuckers...

Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by...

La gente siempre ha tenido miedo de los muertos. Desde los albores de la humanidad, las personas se han preocupado por aquellos que han fallecido, y también han tratado de mantenerlos alejados. Hay una miríada de leyendas y creencias acerca de muertos que regresan, y una de las más persistentes, es la del vampiro.

La figura del vampiro como representación del mal, forma parte de la conciencia colectiva de la humanidad desde hace miles de años. Este libro presenta una descripción de las características y rituales del vampirismo que aparecen en todas las culturas.