The Vampire, His Kith and Kin (Kindle Edition)

by Montague Summers (Author)

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Montague Summers (1880-1948) was suposedly a member of the Roman Catholic clergy. There is a 25 year gap in his biography during which it is speculated he dabbled in the dark arts. Summers wrote numerous serious books about the witch hunts, vampires, werewolves, and other occult subjects. He violently disagreed with Margaret Murray, and advocated the death penalty for witches!

In this work Summers discusses the vampire phenomena from a relentless Catholic perspective; he either belives in the literal reality of vampires, or is pulling our leg. However, this is not a hoax. This book has all of the apparatus to qualify as an academic study, including footnotes, extensive quotations in the original languages, and references to rare source documents. Of particular interest is the final chapter, which traces the development of the vampire craze in 19th century literature.--J.B. Hare.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 526 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Evinity Publishing Inc; 1.0 edition (May 24, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002B3YD5C
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #145,084 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive work on vampirism!, April 4, 2005

By	Frederick L. Wagner "Vinea" (Southern United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vampire: His Kith and Kin (Paperback)

This is the textbook of vampirism and, is about as entertaining as any college textbook would be. It is the first of several books on the subject written by Montague Summers. It was written in the days before the Hollywood vampire and, reads like an Audubon Society field guide to birds. If you are looking for the definitive non-fiction work on the subject, you have found it. If you are looking for "Vampire: The Masquerade" type kitsch, you're in over your head here.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dracula Lives!, September 23, 2005

By	An Occult Scholar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vampire: His Kith and Kin (Paperback)

In this work Summers discusses the vampire phenomena from a relentless Catholic perspective; he believes in the literal reality of vampires! This is not a hoax. This book has all of the apparatus to qualify as an academic study, including footnotes, extensive quotations in the original languages, and references to rare source documents. Of particular interest is the final chapter, which traces the development of the vampire craze in 19th century literature