ISBN:
9781476675947
Language:
English
Pages:
ix, 241 Seiten
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23 cm
Series Statement:
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy 68
Series Statement:
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy
DDC:
398.21
Keywords:
Vampires Cross-cultural studies
;
Vampires in popular culture
;
Vampires in literature
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
"The figure of the vampire is a truly global phenomenon, with popular interpretations appearing in Europe and Asia that are distinct from any versions found in the Americas. Instead, the global vampire draws from indigenous mythology as well as popular culture, and is freed from typical readings of monstrosity and otherness. This collection features over a dozen interdisciplinary scholars reading popular texts through critical lenses that range from traditional literary studies, to video game scholarship, to ecocriticism. Challenging the field of popular vampire studies, this book asks the question: What is the vampire in different global contexts, and what does it represent?"-Provided by publisher"--
Note:
"Series Editors Donald E. Palumbo and C.W.Sullivan III"-- Title page
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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