The Book of Werewolves: Being an Account of Terrible Superstition (Annotated and Translated)

The Book of Werewolves: Being an Account of Terrible Superstition (Annotated and Translated)

This fully annotated edition of Sabine Baring-Gould's "The Book of Werewolves" includes: Academic critique, comments, analyses, and comparisons to modern scholarship - Explanations of folklore and historical context - Translations of quoted passages - Bibliography and list of other helpful reading - Fully formatted and edited manuscript (with table of contents) updated to modern standards Originally written in 1865, Sabine Baring-Gould's The Book of Were-Wolves is still considered among the best of sources in the field of werewolf studies, as well as folklore studies and the occult. A passionate dive into the folkloric and real history of werewolves, witches and sorcerers, and even madmen and serial killers, Baring-Gould takes a scientific approach to "proving" the reality behind werewolf legends. In doing so, he discusses werewolf legends across history, with particular focus on Scandinavia and the Renaissance / Early Modern eras, and even discusses other shapeshifter folklore from around the world, as well as providing trial accounts of famous killers such as Gilles de Rais. This book is a must-have for scholars in multiple fields and anyone interested in the history of the werewolf legend. The editor's contribution of annotations and translations provide further context to Baring-Gould's work, but his words in themselves are unabridged and uncensored from his original text.