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vampires today the truth about modern vampirism
p long before dracula people were fascinated by vampires . the interest has continued in more recent times with anne rices lestat novels buffy the vampire slayer the hbo series true blood and the immensely popular twilight . but vampires are not just the stuff of folklore and fiction . based upon extensive interviews with members of the atlanta vampire alliance and others within vampire communities throughout the united states this fascinating book looks at the details of real vampire life and the many expressions of vampirism as it now exists . p in vampires today the truth about modern vampirism joseph laycock argues that todays vampires are best understood as an identity group and that vampirism has caused a profound change in how individuals choose to define themselves . as vampires come out of the coffin as followers of a religion or lifestyle or as people biologically distinct from other humans their confrontation with mainstream society will raise questions as it does here about how we define normal and what it means to be human .
hardcover praeger publishers 2009 isbn13 9780313364723 isbn10 0313364729
abridged n isbn 13 9780313364723 number in series 1 number of pages 200 publisher greenwood pub group release date 62135769600000