The Undead in World Mythology and Folklore - by Theresa Bane (Paperback)

About the Book

"The undead. Horrific monstrosities that will not remain at rest nor let the living be at peace. Such entities who will not stay buried may appear as animated corpses, or ghostly apparitions; their motives are unclear, they return to advise, to act as a guardian, or devour anyone they stagger upon. From the abhartach of Western Europe to the modern zombie, this book catalogues nearly 400 different varieties of the undead in meticulous and encyclopedic fashion. With a robust bibliography and an exhaustive index, this carefully researched encyclopedia presents an authoritative and rich account of those dreadful entities known as living dead"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

The undead: Horrific monstrosities that will not remain at rest nor let the living be at peace. Such entities who will not stay buried may appear as animated corpses or ghostly apparitions and have unclear motives--they return to advise, to act as a guardian, or to devour anyone in their erratic path. From the abhartach of Western Europe to the modern zombie, this book catalogues nearly 400 different varieties of the undead in meticulous and encyclopedic fashion. With a robust bibliography and an exhaustive index, this carefully researched encyclopedia presents an authoritative and rich account of those dreadful entities known as living dead.

Review Quotes

"For the living, we've sure thought a lot about the dead. In The Undead in World Mythology and Folklore, author Theresa Bane digs into our long, deep fascination with the idea of zombies--and nearly 400 other kinds of creatures, from the ancient abhartach to Frankenstein's monster--that have for centuries sparked our imaginations, shaped our stories...and fueled our nightmares."--The Media Tourist

About the Author

Mythologist, Theresa Bane, is the author of nearly a dozen historical, non-fiction, reference encyclopedias on demons, fairies, ghosts, giants, monsters, mythical places, mythological objects, vampires, and G.I. Joe. She works at the Augusta County Library in Fishersville, Virginia.