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Halfway through, the topic changes to crimes only vaguely connected to werewolves, including grave desecration and cannibalism. The reverend sabine baringgould 18341924 was an anglican priest, antiquarian, folklorist, and novelist. Buy the book of werewolves by baringgould, sabine, coleman, loren isbn. Sabine baringgould 28 january 1834 2 january 1924 of lew trenchard in devon, england, was an anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist. Eclectic british scholar sabine baringgould 18341924 inspired my fair lady, wrote the hymn onward christian soldiers, and published more than five hundred literary works. Book of werewolves 1995 by baring gould sabine 1859580726.
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With the shocking histories of 10 famous cases, this classic blends science, superstition, and fiction to tell the full story of the werewolves among us. Sabine baringgould primary author only author division. This work is the most frequently cited early study of lycanthropy. Sabine baringgould was born in the parish of st sidwell, exeter, on 28 january 1834. He was the eldest son and heir of edward baringgould 18041872, lord of the manor of lew trenchard, a justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant of devon, formerly a lieutenant in the madras light cavalry resigned 1830, by his first wife, sophia charlotte bond, daughter of admiral francis godolphin bond. The book of werewolves, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey. A survey of the myths and legends concerning lycanthropy from ancient times to the victorian era. This work was the first academic study of lycanthropy in english, and draws upon a vast body of lore and myth. Reviewed in the united states on september 21, 2019.
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