Project Gutenberg 2020-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 641 Wright, Dudley 1868 1949 20017868 Vampires and Vampirism Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Vampires and Vampirism" by Dudley Wright is a comprehensive exploration of the lore, beliefs, and instances of vampirism from various cultures around the world, written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the historical, cultural, and possibly scientific explanations of vampires, presenting a collection of stories and theories that illustrate the pervasive fascination with these supernatural beings. The opening of the text introduces the topic by discussing the definitions of vampires as provided by various dictionaries and sources, analyzing their characteristics and the beliefs surrounding their existence. It explores the origins of vampire myths, referencing ancient civilizations such as those in Babylon, Assyria, and Greece, while addressing the sociocultural contexts that shaped these beliefs. The author highlights how notions of vampirism have evolved over time, reflecting on both literary representations and real-life accounts of encounters that blurring the line between myth and reality. Throughout this section, Wright seeks to provide readers with a foundational understanding of the phenomena that have captivated human imagination across the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Vampires BF GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 260398 2025-09-25T05:16:22.205971 text/html 238438 2024-10-18T05:02:42 text/html 175360 2025-09-25T05:16:26.599950 application/epub+zip 173123 2025-09-25T05:16:22.939008 application/epub+zip 173123 2025-09-25T05:16:22.552973 application/epub+zip 244699 2025-09-25T05:16:29.364960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215042 2025-09-25T05:16:26.215973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215281 2022-09-28T10:42:09.497928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226172 2025-09-25T05:16:21.823013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206341 2024-10-18T05:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16449 2025-09-25T05:16:29.487939 application/rdf+xml 10905 2025-09-25T05:16:22.646970 image/jpeg 1941 2025-09-25T05:16:22.598984 image/jpeg 137385 2025-09-25T05:16:22.227527 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog