Vampires Unstaked
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Vampires Unstaked
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Author : André Gerrits
language : en
Publisher: North Holland
Release Date : 1995
Vampires Unstaked written by André Gerrits and has been published by North Holland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Paperback. The revival of nationalist virulence in East Central Europe has aroused the interest of numerous observers - journalists, scholars and politicians alike. Thus far, much attention has been paid to today's manifestations of nationalism in the region and to their political consequences. Vampires Unstaked, however, deals with the historic-cultural dimension of nationalism in the region. Especially since the emergence of 19th century nationalism, the manifold national character perceptions and self-images have stimulated all sorts of prejudices against ethnic communities and minorities in this part of Europe. The contributors to Vampires Unstaked not only analyze the origins, development and topical relevance of various national images, myths and stereotypes, both in as well as of East Central Europe, but also elaborate on the relationship between these mental constructs and the sphere of politics. They attempt to establish the extent to which nat
Vampires Unstaked
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Author : André Gerrits
language : en
Publisher: North Holland
Release Date : 1995
Vampires Unstaked written by André Gerrits and has been published by North Holland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Europe, Eastern categories.
Paperback. The revival of nationalist virulence in East Central Europe has aroused the interest of numerous observers - journalists, scholars and politicians alike. Thus far, much attention has been paid to today's manifestations of nationalism in the region and to their political consequences. Vampires Unstaked, however, deals with the historic-cultural dimension of nationalism in the region. Especially since the emergence of 19th century nationalism, the manifold national character perceptions and self-images have stimulated all sorts of prejudices against ethnic communities and minorities in this part of Europe. The contributors to Vampires Unstaked not only analyze the origins, development and topical relevance of various national images, myths and stereotypes, both in as well as of East Central Europe, but also elaborate on the relationship between these mental constructs and the sphere of politics. They attempt to establish the extent to which nat
The Vampire
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Author : Thomas M. Bohn
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2019-09-01
The Vampire written by Thomas M. Bohn and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-01 with Social Science categories.
“An illuminating contribution to scholarship on the vampire figure.”—Slavic Review Even before Bram Stoker immortalized Transylvania as the homeland of his fictional Count Dracula, the figure of the vampire was inextricably tied to Eastern Europe in the popular imagination. Drawing on a wealth of previously neglected sources, this book offers a fascinating account of how vampires—whose various incarnations originally emerged from folk traditions from all over the world—became so strongly identified with Eastern Europe. It demonstrates that the modern conception of the vampire was born in the crucible of the Enlightenment, embodying a mysterious, Eastern otherness that stood opposed to Western rationality. From the Prologue: From Original Sin to Eternal Life For a broad contemporary public, the vampire has become a star, a media sensation from Hollywood. Bestselling authors such as Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Stephenie Meyer continue to fire the imaginations of young and old alike, and bloodsuckers have achieved immortality through films like Dracula, Interview with a Vampireand Twilight. It is no wonder that, in the teenage bedrooms of our globalized world, vampires even steal the show from Harry Potter. They have long since been assigned individual personalities and treated with sympathy. They may possess superhuman powers, but they are also burdened by their immortality and have to learn to come to terms with their craving for blood. Whereas the Southeast European vampire, discovered in the 1730s, underwent an Americanization and domestication in the media landscape of the twentieth century, the creole zombies that first became known through the cheap novels and horror films of the 1920s still continue to serve as brainless horror figures. Do bloodsuckers really exist and should we really be afraid of the dead? These are the questions that I seek to tackle, following the wishes of my daughter, who was ten when I started this project.
Imagology
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Author : Manfred Beller
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2007
Imagology written by Manfred Beller and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with National characteristics categories.
How do national stereotypes emerge? To which extent are they determined by historical or ideological circumstances, or else by cultural, literary or discursive conventions? This first inclusive critical compendium on national characterizations and national (cultural or ethnic) stereotypes contains 120 articles by 73 contributors. Its three parts offer [1] a number of in-depth survey articles on ethnic and national images in European literatures and cultures over many centuries; [2] an encyclopedic survey of the stereotypes and characterizations traditionally ascribed to various ethnicities and nationalities; and [3] a conspectus of relevant concepts in various cultural fields and scholarly disciplines. The volume as a whole, as well as each of the articles, has extensive bibliographies for further critical reading. Imagologyis intended both for students and for senior scholars, facilitating not only a first acquaintance with the historical development, typology and poetics of national stereotypes, but also a deepening of our understanding and analytical perspective by interdisciplinary and comparative contextualization and extensive cross-referencing.
The Vampire In Folklore History Literature Film And Television
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-18
The Vampire In Folklore History Literature Film And Television written by and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
This comprehensive bibliography covers writings about vampires and related creatures from the 19th century to the present. More than 6,000 entries document the vampire's penetration of Western culture, from scholarly discourse, to popular culture, politics and cook books. Sections by topic list works covering various aspects, including general sources, folklore and history, vampires in literature, music and art, metaphorical vampires and the contemporary vampire community. Vampires from film and television--from Bela Lugosi's Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and the Twilight Saga--are well represented.
Ideology Politics And Diplomacy In East Central Europe
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Author : Mieczysław B. Biskupski
language : en
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Release Date : 2003
Ideology Politics And Diplomacy In East Central Europe written by Mieczysław B. Biskupski and has been published by University Rochester Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
No region of the world has been more affected by the various movements of the twentieth century than East Central Europe. Broadly defined as comprising the historic territories of the Czechs, Hungarians, Poles, and Slovaks, East Central Europe has been shaped by the interaction of politics, ideology, and diplomacy, especially by the policies of the Great Powers towards the east of Europe. This book addresses Czech politics in Moravia and Czech politics in Bohemia in the nineteenth century, the international politics of relief during World War I, the Morgenthau Mission and the Polish Pogroms of 1919, the Hitler-Stalin Pact and its influence on Poland in 1939, Hungarian-Americans during World War II, and Polish-East German relations after World War II. Contributors: Bruce Garver, M. B. B. Biskupski, Neal Pease, William L. Blackwood, Anna M. Cienciala, Steven Bela Vardy, and Douglas Selvage. M. B. B. Biskupski is Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University.
Encyclopedia Of Vampire Mythology
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Author : Theresa Bane
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-02-10
Encyclopedia Of Vampire Mythology written by Theresa Bane and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-10 with Social Science categories.
From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from "Abchanchu" to "Zmeus," includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.
Paths To A New Europe
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Author : Paul Dukes
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-14
Paths To A New Europe written by Paul Dukes and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with History categories.
The development of Europe accelerated from the middle of the 17th century with the formation of the nation states and the growth of empires. By the beginning of the 20th century, European empires dominated most of the world's surface - however, the two world wars brought the continent down from its peak of power. From 1945 to 1989, Europe lost its empires and fell under the influence of the two superpowers, the USA and the USSR; but with the decline and fall of the latter, Europe has since moved towards a new unity. Paths to a New Europe considers the development of the continent from its origins through premodern to postmodern times, and provides a balanced treatment of Europe and of its wider global setting. Within the overall division of East and West Europe, each section is given due attention and Paul Dukes shows how cultural traditions, along with socio-economic differences and realignments of political power, have evolved over the centuries, still exerting influence as Europe moves towards unity after the collapse of the Eastern bloc and the end of the Cold War.
Multilingual Europe Multilingual Europeans
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-06-29
Multilingual Europe Multilingual Europeans written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Multilingualism is a crucial if often unrecognized marker of new European identities. In this collection of essays, we observe how a plurilinguist and pluricultural political entity practices and theorizes multilingualism. We ask which types of multilingualism are defined, encouraged or discouraged at the level of official policies, but also at the level of communities. We look at speakers of hegemonic or minority languages, at travellers and long-term migrants or their children, and analyse how their conversations are represented in official documents, visual art, cinema, literature and popular culture. The volume is divided into two parts that focus respectively on “Multilingual Europe” and “Multilingual Europeans.” The first series of chapters explore the extent to which multilingualism is treated as both a challenge and an asset by the European Union, examine which factors contribute to the proliferation of languages: globalisation, the enlargement of the European Union and EU language policies. The second part of the volume concentrates on the ways in which cultural productions represent the linguistic practices of Europeans in a way that emphasizes the impossibility to separate language from culture, nationality, but also class, ethnicity or gender. The chapters suggest that each form of plurilingualism needs to be carefully analysed rather than celebrated or condemned.
The Secret History Of Vampires
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Author : Claude Lecouteux
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-02-01
The Secret History Of Vampires written by Claude Lecouteux and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A look at the forgotten ancestors of the modern-day vampire, many of which have very different characteristics • Looks at the many ancestoral forms of the modern vampire, including shroud eaters, appesarts, and stafi • Presents evidence for the reality of this phenomenon from pre-19th-century newspaper articles and judicial records Of all forms taken by the undead, the vampire wields the most powerful pull on the modern imagination. But the countless movies and books inspired by this child of the night who has a predilection for human blood are based on incidents recorded as fact in newspapers and judicial archives in the centuries preceding the works of Bram Stoker and other writers. Digging through these forgotten records, Claude Lecouteux unearths a very different figure of the vampire in the many accounts of individuals who reportedly would return from their graves to attack the living. These ancestors of the modern vampire were not all blood suckers; they included shroud eaters, appesarts, nightmares, and the curious figure of the stafia, whose origin is a result of masons secretly interring the shadow of a living human being in the wall of a building under construction. As Lecouteux shows, the belief in vampires predates ancient Roman times, which abounded with lamia, stirges, and ghouls. Discarding the tacked together explanations of modern science for these inexplicable phenomena, the author looks back to another folk belief that has come down through the centuries like that of the undead: the existence of multiple souls in every individual, not all of which are able to move on to the next world after death.