Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures

From the author of the Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology comes this comprehensive reference volume on demons from cultures and religions around the world. Presented in a brief entry encyclopedic format, the work covers demonic entities from a wide variety of traditions from Hebrew mythology to Vedic deities to demon summoning witches of the seventeenth century. Each entry provides a brief description as well as bibliographic information for further research. Bane is a professional vampirologist. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Theresa Bane, a professional vampirologist, has appeared on the Discovery Channel’s “Twisted Histories: Vampires” and “William Shatner’s Weird or What” for her expertise on the undead and is the author of other books on unusual phenomena. She lives in Staunton, Virginia.