A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits - Softcover

Mack, Carol K.; Mack, Dinah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611451000 ISBN 13: 9781611451009

Publisher: Arcade Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Did you know the Mbulu of South Africa has a razor sharp tail with a mind of its own? Or that the Kuru-Pira of Brazil has eyes that glow like embers, and fangs ripping from its mouth? In this updated edition of "A Field Guide to Demons," Carol and Dinah Mack bring to life some of the most horrific and fascinating creatures ever described in mythology and legend. With a deft pen and global perspective, the Macks profile over ninety bogies including: mermaids, ghouls, vampires, kelpies, werewolves, and more.Readers will delight in exploring the origin, characteristics, and cultural significance of each creature. Organized by habitat, this book will entertain readers of all ages, while shedding light on religious and cultural ideals from around the world. With vivid details and highly researched entries, "A Field Guide to Demons" is a must have for academics, writers, students, and anyone interested in mythology or the occult."

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Review:

An array of the most dreaded demons mythology has to offer. --Robert L. Carneiro, Curator of South American Ethnology, American Museum of Natural History

From the Author:

A global look at demons and fairies and their habits.
Thanks for your reviews of our book,"A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits." This introduction to some of the world's most enchanting, weird and powerful spirits is intended to observe them in action in their natural habitats. Rather than separate the species by religious tradition, ethnicity, national boundaries or time, we opted to place them side-by-side and see how similar their fangs, talons, lore, and bad habits might be when in Forest, Mountain or Domicile anywhere in the history of humankind. We are a mother and daughter team, both writers, who share a love of mythology and who hold graduate degrees in Religious Studies and in Cultural Anthropology respectively. We hope that the readers of this work find these creatures as fabulous and informative as we did. For each entry, there is a "Dispelling and Disarming" section just in case! The universal cure is this: Hold them up to the light and see them for what they are, then show them Love and Compassion and the'll be blown away.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcade Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1611451000
• ISBN 13: 9781611451009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320