The Book of Were-Wolves, Fox & Webb Library volume 05

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The Book of Were-Wolves

Sabine Baring-Gould

Modern English Annotated Edition

First published in 1865, Sabine Baring-Gould’s study follows the werewolf through ancient myth, northern saga, early-modern trials, folklore, and nineteenth-century interpretations. The Fox & Webb edition keeps his period judgments visible while placing sources and claims in context. A historical chronology, geography of the tradition, original visual plates, glossary, and references orient the reader.

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Orientation map · The Werewolf Tradition
Orientation map · The Werewolf Tradition

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Original ideas.
Careful apparatus.

Werewolf accounts drawn from myth, sagas, folklore, and trial records

Context separating historical testimony from the claims made about it

Chronology, geographic orientation, illustrated plates, and bibliography

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