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The Vampire Encyclopedia

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I do not really have any major complaints about "The Vampire Encyclopedia," I just think "The Vampire Book" is a better reference work on the undead. There are large areas of overlap, obviously, but if you have room on your shelf for more than one such book, by all means, this is a strong second choice. Actually, there is much more of a gap from this book to the rest of what's out there than there is from this to Melton's tome.

This book does provide an interesting and eclectic collection of vampire facts. However, Bunson's lack of documentation limits its usefullness. When one comes across a rare and interesting fact, it's impossible to trace where it came from.

All in all, it's a good reference for the light enthusiast, but not great for actual resarch. Check out Melton's the Vampire Book for a well documented study.

This is a must have for Vampire fans, be they cultural, literary, historical, or film vampires. This book isn't a one stop book on vampire, but it's a good reference. It covers different kind of vampires in different culture, historical vampires, literary vampires (up to 1993), and vampires on film. This book doesn't even need to be for reference, I read it cover to cover.

If you are looking for a "cliff notes" version of the vampire myth, then this is a pretty simple, easy to use book. For those just developing an interest in vampire legend and lore, it will offer a very general overview of the nature of the vampire legacy. However, true students of vampirism will quickly bore of this book, as it doesn't really offer anything new or groundbreaking. In fact, with a careful Google search, you can probably find the same info for free on the internet.

What a book! If you are researching (or just want to know about) vampires, THIS is a MUST read! Some vampires hunt during broad daylight. Watermelons can actually become vampiric -- don't worry, they only roll around & drip blood (no teeth!) It is all there in the book. I am a screenwriter & needed to do serious research for several scripts. Mr. Bunson opened up so many options for me just by describing and defining vampires from every part of the world you can imagine. This book is a must have. After I returned it to the library, I went out & bought it so I could continuously refer to it. Forgive me for rambling but this book is that exciting! GET THIS BOOK!

"The Vampire Encyclopedia" by Matthew Bunson is a good place to start with if you know little to nothing on vampires. I have been researching for over four years on vampires, so I really didn't find anything in here that I didn't all ready know.

I have read this book from cover to cover, and while it does give a brief explanation of quite a few things vampire related, it is far from complete. This is a bore to read through although it is a somewhat handy vampire reference guide. If you are looking for minimal detail This would be the guide for you.

If you are looking for something more in depth, I would suggest the Vampire Book. It has many more entries and although it is quite thick, is very enjoyable to read. Not to mention it has more knowledge about vampires than you could ever ask for [in one place].

A good overall resource for vampire information, The Vampire Encyclopedia has some good tidbits that are hard to come by anywhere else. However, Bunson does not cite any specific sources for his facts, which make them hard to confirm and even harder to research more on the subject. The Vampire Encyclopedia is best used as a bedside reference rather than a source or starting point for research.

Mr. Bunson has compiled an absolute must read for any reader or author of vampire literature. Complete, concise, and educational beyond belief.

If it relates to the vampire, you will find it in the pages of this book, everything from the familiar to the obscure. Never knew butterflies were associated with death and vampires until Mr. Bunson's book came along!

An altogether excellent job of research!

if you are new to the world of vampyrism and vampyres, this is the perfect book for you. it is sleek and thin, but it has enough information compressed in it to keep you awake. this book is the gateway that will lead you to search for more vampiric texts. from this book, you can search as if it were a database of the most basic information. it's nothing too intense, you can't go vampire hunting with it, but it will make you a better deciple and apprentice.