{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-demons-vampires-fallen-angels-other-subversive-spirits-paperback","title":"A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels Other Subversive Spirits - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol K. Mack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDinah Mack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow back in print in a new gift format, the classic field guide to the demons that have never stopped inhabiting our world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you met a werewolf on the eve of a full moon, would you know how to tell what he really was? Could you resist the dark charms of a vampire or the lure of a fallen angel? Did you know that the razor-sharp tail of the Mbulu of South Africa has a mind of its own? Or that the Kuru-Pira of Brazil has eyes that glow like embers and fangs ripping from its mouth? In this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Demons\u003c\/i\u003e, Carol and Dinah Mack bring to life some of the most horrific and fascinating creatures ever described in lore and legend. With a deft pen and global perspective, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethey profile more than ninety bogies including demons, fairies, ghouls, mermaids, vampires, kelpies, werewolves, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will delight in exploring the origin, characteristics, and cultural significance of each creature. Organized by habitat, and offering helpful dispelling and disarming techniques in every instance, \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Demons\u003c\/i\u003e will entertain readers of all ages while shedding light on religious and cultural traditions from around the world. It is a must for students, writers, academics, aspiring demon watchers, and anyone interested in mythology or the occult. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition has a new foreword by Stephen Jones.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol K. Mack\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning playwright with a lifetime interest in mythology and an MA in religious studies from NYU, where she also taught fiction writing for many years. Her recent collaborative work \u003ci\u003eSeven\u003c\/i\u003e has traveled the world. Visit her website at www.carolkmack.com. She lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDinah Mack\u003c\/b\u003e has a BA in religious studies and graduate degrees in both cultural anthropology and education. She has been a middle school social studies teacher for close to two decades and has years of experience teaching technology integration workshops for teachers. She is the author of a YA novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Pirates of Cologne\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, Levellers Press), and has published curricula for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Learning Network and other organizations. She lives in western Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Jones\u003c\/b\u003e lives in London, England. A multiple award-winning writer and editor with more than 160 books to his credit, he still believes in monsters.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765102117152,"sku":"9781956763522","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e172ad7cd62a853bca20263056df0cb2.webp?v=1780262117","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-demons-vampires-fallen-angels-other-subversive-spirits-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}