Zombies a cultural history

The zombie has shuffled with dead-eyed, remorseless menace from its beginnings in folklore and primitive superstition to become the dominant image of the undead. Roger Luckhurst sifts material from anthropology, folklore, long-forgotten pulp literature, B-movies, medical history and cultural theory...

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Main Author: Luckhurst, Roger (-)
Format: Book
Language:Indeterminado
Published: London : Reaktion Books 2015
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Summary:The zombie has shuffled with dead-eyed, remorseless menace from its beginnings in folklore and primitive superstition to become the dominant image of the undead. Roger Luckhurst sifts material from anthropology, folklore, long-forgotten pulp literature, B-movies, medical history and cultural theory to give a definitive introduction to the zombie
Physical Description: 224 p. : il. ; 23 cm
ISBN:9781780235288