The Book of Were-Wolves

The Book of Were-Wolves
ISBN-10
148409946X
ISBN-13
9781484099469
Series
The Book of Were-wolves
Category
Body, Mind & Spirit
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2013-04-12
Publisher
CreateSpace
Author
Sabine Baring-Gould

Description

This book is one of the most cited references about werewolves. The Book of the Were-Wolf takes a rationalistic approach to the subject. The book starts off with a straightforward academic review of the literature of shape-shifting; however, starting with Chapter XI, the narrative takes a strange turn into sensationalistic 'true crime' case-studies of cannibals, grave desecrators, and blood fetishists, which have a tenuous connection with lycanthropy. This includes an extended treatment of the case of Giles de Rais, the notorious associate of Joan of Arc, who was convicted and executed for necrosadistic crimes. The first ten chapters of this book constitute an essential work on the subject of werewolves. Sabine Baring-Gould an archaeologist, folklorist, historian and a prolific author. Baring-Gould was also a bit eccentric. He reputedly taught classes with a pet bat on his shoulder.

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