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Vikram and the vampire : classic Hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance /

You may think that the vampire story is a genre that has its roots in nineteenth-century Europe, but in truth, virtually every culture has its own version of undead creatures who feed upon the living. This fascinating collection presents several vampire stories from the South Asian subcontinent that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
Otros Autores: Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hindi
Publicado: [Auckland, N.Z.] : Floating Press, Ã2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:You may think that the vampire story is a genre that has its roots in nineteenth-century Europe, but in truth, virtually every culture has its own version of undead creatures who feed upon the living. This fascinating collection presents several vampire stories from the South Asian subcontinent that blend supernatural elements with Hindu mysticism and mythology.
Notas:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand.
Title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 12, 2011).
Originally published in 1870.
Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title are non-functional.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 electronic document (344 pages))
ISBN:9781775418252
1775418251