Vampires and Corpses (New Edition) - Folklore of Death and Burial

Uncovering the true nature of vampires! Count Dracula is a familiar vampire from movies and novels. His roots lie in "vampire legends" that are widespread in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, as well as in Greece, Northern Germany, and Russia. He wasn't depicted as a dandy aristocrat, but as a "shabby peasant man with a red face, a plump beard, and a scruffy beard, wearing a shroud." By carefully examining the vampires of folklore and shedding light on the "science of the decomposition process" of a corpse through modern forensic science, this book uncovers the true nature of vampires. Vampires were corpses that had died abnormally and undergone unique decomposition processes!

Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Peter Plogojowicz Chapter 2: The Silesian Shoemaker Chapter 3: Laboratory Report Chapter 4: Vrykolacus of de Turnfort Chapter 5: How Ghosts Are Born Chapter 6: The Appearance of a Vampire Chapter 7: Exorcisms I Chapter 8: Exorcisms II Chapter 9: Searching and Killing Chapter 10: Vampire Behavior Chapter 11: Some Theories of Vampires Chapter 12: The Body After Death Chapter 13: Actions and Reactions Chapter 14: Hands Emerging from the Ground Chapter 15: Descent to the Watery Grave Chapter 16: Killing a Vampire Chapter 17: Body Disposal and Its Problems Chapter 18: The Soul After Death Chapter 19: Keeping the Body and Soul Separated Conclusion