Vampire Forensics by Mark Collins Jenkins

Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews. In Vampire ForensicsJenkins works with noted experts in the fields of archaeology, forensics, and anthropology to skillfully navigate centuries of myth and legend, adding new chapters to the vampire story and weaving spine-tingling tales along the way. Given the increased fascination with vampires since the 1990s, this book should have wide appeal. A round-the-world investigation of the vampire myth, including a recently discovered vampire skeleton. The discussion of how the Black Plague and other diseases might be at the root of vampirism is alone worth the price of the book, and the excellent bibliography is especially welcome. Mark Jenkins Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend Kindle Edition by Mark Collins Jenkins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 128 ratings Hardcover 16.85 39 Used from 2.30 16 New from 14.03 1 Collectible from 30.00 Paperback 14.64 17 Used from 3.99 14 New from 11. While the author's recounting of folklore and history outweigh the scientific and forensic explanations that he provides for the persistence of vampire legends, this is nonetheless a very entertaining account of vampirism from ancient Persia through to the present day. It's by Mark Collins Jenkins, former chief historian of the National Geographic.

In this book, historian Jenkins examines millennia of vampire legends to see what elements of truth (if any) lay behind them. In conjunction with the Explorer episode, National Geographic is releasing a book, also entitled Vampire Forensics. Stories of immortal, night-crawling creatures who feed on victims' blood have frightened and entertained people worldwide since ancient times.

Vampire Forensics by Mark Collins Jenkins