{"product_id":"the-werewolf-in-lore-and-legend-paperback","title":"The Werewolf in Lore and Legend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMontague Summers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a venerable author of occult studies, \u003ci\u003eThe Werewolf in Lore and Legend\u003c\/i\u003e is the first definitive book on werewolfery and the remarkable successor to Montague Summers's popular work, \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire.\u003c\/i\u003e Unsurpassed in its sheer scope and depth, it employs an extensive range of historical documentation and folklore from throughout Europe to powerfully portray the horror associated with belief in werewolves.\u003cbr\u003eSummers adopts a comprehensive theological and philosophical approach, cataloging a series of literary connections between witch and wolf. Drawing upon the work of anthropologists, totemists, and rationalists, he examines the supernatural practice of shapeshifting, notes the finer distinctions between werewolfery and lycanthropy, and explores the differences of opinion on exactly how ordinary humans are transformed into creatures of \"unbridled cruelty, bestial ferocity, and ravening hunger.\" \u003cbr\u003eThe author's Gothic style, rich in fascinating examples and anecdotes, offers compelling fare for lovers of esoteric lore. Even the most skeptical of readers can appreciate the evocative ways in which \u003ci\u003eThe Werewolf in Lore and Legend\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the dread of those for whom these monsters were not mere superstition but terrifying reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.45 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379094864050,"sku":"9780486430904","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bbb749eb7974f8b3853c99e959bf11d1.webp?v=1777754012","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-werewolf-in-lore-and-legend-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}