The Book of Werewolves: Being an Account of Terrible Superstition

Synopsis

This fully annotated edition of Sabine Baring-Gould's "The Book of Werewolves" includes:
Academic critique, comments, analyses, and comparisons to modern scholarship
Explanations of folklore and historical context
Translations of quoted passages
Bibliography and list of other helpful reading
Fully formatted and edited manuscript (with table of contents) updated to modern standards
Originally written in 1865, Sabine Baring-Gould's The Book of Were-Wolves is still considered among the best of sources in the field of werewolf studies, as well as folklore studies and the occult. A passionate dive into the folkloric and real history of werewolves, witches and sorcerers, and even madmen and serial killers, Baring-Gould takes a scientific approach to "proving" the reality behind werewolf legends. In doing so, he discusses werewolf legends across history, with particular focus on Scandinavia and the Renaissance / Early Modern eras, and even discusses other shapeshifter folklore from around the world, as well as providing trial accounts of famous killers such as Gilles de Rais. This book is a must-have for scholars in multiple fields and anyone interested in the history of the werewolf legend. The editor's contribution of annotations and translations provide further context to Baring-Gould's work, but his words in themselves are unabridged and uncensored from his original text.