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Lycanthropy is a mysterious subject. Ancient belief in lycanthropy was widespread, and it still exists in parts of the world. Literatures all over the world have tales of men changing to animals. Werewolves are often related to demons, devils, blood and full moon. In the Middle Ages the church condemned lycanthropy as a form of sorcery and often ruthlessly punished the supposed offenders. In this classic study, Sabine Baring-Gould, a historian, examines the literature about this matter in a serious perspective.
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"The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (28 January 1834 - 2 January 1924) was an English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His bibliography lists more than 500 separate publications. His family home, Lewtrenchard Manor near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he rebuilt it and is now a hotel. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "Now the Day Is Over", and the desk at which he wrote these hymns is still preserved at the hotel. He also translated the carol "Gabriel's Message" from Basque to English.
His education at The King's School, Warwick lasted just a few months in 1846 - he caught whooping-cough and was ordered to go abroad for the sake of his health. He then went up to Cambridge earning the degrees of B.A. in 1857, then M.A. in 1860 from Clare College." (Quote from wikipedia.org) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (28 January 1834 - 2 January 1924) was an English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His bibliography lists more than 500 separate publications. His family home, Lewtrenchard Manor near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he rebuilt it and is now a hotel. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "Now the Day Is Over", and the desk at which he wrote these hymns is still preserved at the hotel. He also translated the carol "Gabriel's Message" from Basque to English.
His education at The King's School, Warwick lasted just a few months in 1846 - he caught whooping-cough and was ordered to go abroad for the sake of his health. He then went up to Cambridge earning the degrees of B.A. in 1857, then M.A. in 1860 from Clare College." (Quote from wikipedia.org) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is excellent and suitable for anyone who has an interest in the subject of werewolves or if you are researching it. The book was written during the nineteenth century when belief in werewolves in many remote communities in Europe was still fairly common place. The writer begins his book by recounting an experience of his own on a visit to a rural village in Italy in which a number of locals warn him not to venture out alone after sunset for they fear a large wolf is plaguing their village at night or a "loups garoux" as described by the author.In the following chapters, the author goes on to explain stories of werewolves in ancient mythology including Greek and Norse myths.He covers tales from around the world regarding cases of Lycanthropy and various beleifs about werewolves, also, how a person may be cured of his or her affliction. In a further chapter he goes on to explain the physcological reasons why people may believe themselves to be wolf people and the way in which most of us have it within ourselves to maim and kill and some members of society may harbour secret desires to inflict cruelty on others or small animals.This publication is also great as a general reference book on the origins of the legendary werewolf.
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Written in 1895, this book still is a good referenece to the myths of werewolves. It covers myths from nearly all of Europe, mostly notably from east Europe, UK, France and Scandinavia.
Not only werewolves are covered, but many other transformations, most have in common the desire for human flesh. It contains lots of stories and many of these the author has commented upon.
If you are interested in werewolves and/or myths, this is a great book. One of the reasons being that this book was written at a time where this was not myths, many thought it was real. Many people was burnt because of this. It gives some insight in how people regarded these matters in that time(around 1800-1850).
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This must be the classic study of werewolves, written by a notable Victorian clergyman. It is also an excellent read. Baring-Gould has collected myths and legends from cultures all over the world, and all of them are fascinating. In fact, there's enough information here for a whole series of horror stories if anyone wanted to do a well researched werewolf story. Forgotten Books has done us all a real favour by reprinting this. If anyone wants to learn more about lycanthrope than the latest Hollywood offering, this is the book for them.
(To add a complete tangent, which Amazon can easily delete, Baring-Gould is the second most famous pupil to come out of my alma mater, the King's School Warwick. Both he and the most famous - one time Poet Laureate John Masefield - were only there briefly. None of us who completed our education there achieved their dizzy heights, which gives you some idea of what an illustrious establishment it is.)
(To add a complete tangent, which Amazon can easily delete, Baring-Gould is the second most famous pupil to come out of my alma mater, the King's School Warwick. Both he and the most famous - one time Poet Laureate John Masefield - were only there briefly. None of us who completed our education there achieved their dizzy heights, which gives you some idea of what an illustrious establishment it is.)
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