Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead

by Bob Curran

Book Overview

In the myths, legends, and folklore of many peoples, the returning, physical dead play a significant role, whether they are the zombies of Haiti or the draugr of Scandinavia. But what are the origins of an actual bodily return from the grave? Does it come from something deep within our psyche, or is there some truth to it?

In Zombies, Bob Curran explores how some of these beliefs may have arisen and the truths that lay behind them, examining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1601630220
• ISBN13: 9781601630223
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: New Page Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"