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Title: Vampyrismus

Note: Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "Vampyrismus" by Freiherr van Gerard Swieten is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work examines the folklore surrounding vampires, particularly the belief that certain deceased individuals can rise from their graves to torment the living. The book seeks to address various misconceptions and superstitious beliefs about vampirism, analyzing it from a rational perspective. In "Vampyrismus," van Gerard Swieten discusses the nature of vampires and the origins of the widespread fears surrounding them. He meticulously examines cases of alleged vampirism, often attributed to ignorance and superstition prevalent in certain regions like Hungary, Moravia, and Poland. The author scrutinizes the physical state of deceased bodies, addressing claims about their condition and the supposed powers of these "vampires" to harm the living. Throughout the text, Swieten advocates for a scientific understanding of such phenomena, arguing against the validity of these superstitions and demonstrating that fear and hysteria often lead to irrational actions against the deceased. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Swieten, Gerard, Freiherr van, 1700-1772

EBook No.: 30886

Published: Jan 7, 2010

Downloads: 88

Language: German

Subject: Vampires

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Vampyrismus

Note: Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Michael Roe, Jana Srna and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Vampyrismus" by Freiherr van Gerard Swieten is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work examines the folklore surrounding vampires, particularly the belief that certain deceased individuals can rise from their graves to torment the living. The book seeks to address various misconceptions and superstitious beliefs about vampirism, analyzing it from a rational perspective. In "Vampyrismus," van Gerard Swieten discusses the nature of vampires and the origins of the widespread fears surrounding them. He meticulously examines cases of alleged vampirism, often attributed to ignorance and superstition prevalent in certain regions like Hungary, Moravia, and Poland. The author scrutinizes the physical state of deceased bodies, addressing claims about their condition and the supposed powers of these "vampires" to harm the living. Throughout the text, Swieten advocates for a scientific understanding of such phenomena, arguing against the validity of these superstitions and demonstrating that fear and hysteria often lead to irrational actions against the deceased. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Swieten, Gerard, Freiherr van, 1700-1772

EBook No.: 30886

Published: Jan 7, 2010

Downloads: 88

Language: German

Subject: Vampires

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.