Vampires, Burial & Death: Folklore and Reality by Paul Barber (Yale University Press, 2010) Paperback

Vampires, Burial & Death: Folklore and Reality by Paul Barber (Yale University Press, 2010) PaperbackPaul Barber. Vampires, Burial & Death: Folklore and Reality. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2010. Paperback. 239 pages. Condotion: Near Fine. Very slight shelf wear on upper edge of spine. Tight binding. Very clean copy with no highlighting, underlining, margin notes or other markings. Description from the publisher: In this engrossing book, Paul Barber surveys centuries of folklore about vampires and offers the first scientific explanation for

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