Theresa Bane
Autor von Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures
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- Bane is the author of “Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures,” “The Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology,” “Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology,” “Actual Factual: Dracula,” “Haunted Historic Greensboro,” “Folktales and Ghost Stories of North Carolina’s Piedmont,” “Folklore and Food,” and numerous RPG (role-playing game) supplements, including co-authoring the “Bare Bones Multiverse” core rulebook and “Bare Boney Beyond”. She has also written a dark humor book entitled “The Bloodthirsty Weasels: On the Loose and Buck Wild” as well as regularly writing content and satirical articles for on-line magazines and gaming supplements. Recently she has delved in audio books and has been the Associate Producer on Patricia Brigg’s “Dragon Bones” and “Dragon Blood,” as well as “Vampire Empire: The Greyfriar,” “Riftwalker” and “Kingmaker” by Clay and Susan Griffith, all of which are produced by Buzzy Multimedia.
When not writing, Bane travels educating audiences about the differences between traditional mythology and horror fiction. A diehard gamer originally from the NY/NJ area, she currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, T. Glenn Bane.
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A good beginner's guide to vampire mythology, but so many issues with it.
Firstly, was this not proofread? So many typos and mistakes in the text itself it's almost embarrassing. I can understand one typo, maybe even forgive two. But there were so many I stopped counting.
Secondly, for an encyclopedia it is very inconsistent. It's more of a dictionary than an encyclopedia, really. However the spelling guides are very inconsistent (why did you give me the spelling guide for a common English word like 'salt' but not for the Polish word Werzelya??). The way that the writing is executed is also very inconsistent - some entries span paragraphs and others are only one sentence long. This just feels like it was a very rushed project with very little actual work done.
Thirdly, I cannot condone the use of the word Gypsy when we all agreed years ago that this word is a slur. Please, use Romani. This book was published in 2010, when we knew even then that the word 'gypsy' was not OK to use.
Again, great if you're starting off as a vampire enthusiast. But not something I would keep in my home long term.… (mehr)
Firstly, was this not proofread? So many typos and mistakes in the text itself it's almost embarrassing. I can understand one typo, maybe even forgive two. But there were so many I stopped counting.
Secondly, for an encyclopedia it is very inconsistent. It's more of a dictionary than an encyclopedia, really. However the spelling guides are very inconsistent (why did you give me the spelling guide for a common English word like 'salt' but not for the Polish word Werzelya??). The way that the writing is executed is also very inconsistent - some entries span paragraphs and others are only one sentence long. This just feels like it was a very rushed project with very little actual work done.
Thirdly, I cannot condone the use of the word Gypsy when we all agreed years ago that this word is a slur. Please, use Romani. This book was published in 2010, when we knew even then that the word 'gypsy' was not OK to use.
Again, great if you're starting off as a vampire enthusiast. But not something I would keep in my home long term.… (mehr)
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.A great reference book for all things daemonic. I teach classes that address monsters and supernatural beings around the world and throughout history. I now refer my students to this invaluable text when they need to do research.
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.Oh my. A book that sounds interesting in principal... but lacks editing, spell check, organization, or anything else that makes a good book. But - I persevered. Reading a few pages each night - Sometimes an entry would need to re-read a number of times just to understand what it is about. On top of it, there is no consistency about entries. It might have been interesting to group the entries by culture or location or type, rather than alphabetically. Also, for groups such as named Naenids, Better to have one entry than listing all 100 or so entries. There was no distinguishing factors between them, so why individual entries?
As for which fairies were listed. Strange, seeing as how it is titled " Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology... it is very light on non-European fairies. A few entries from Maori, African, Native American, or Tibetan Cultures, but not many. These are cultures that have a very large pantheon of fairies.
A number of the entries in this book included beings I wouldn't have considered fairies. Between the fictional characters, such as fairies listed from Midsummers Night Dream by Shakespeare and creatures I would have considered Gods- It makes for a very odd read.
About the only good thing, is that everything is well sourced. I haven't checked any of the sources - but I suspect you can use this book to find books in this subject.… (mehr)
As for which fairies were listed. Strange, seeing as how it is titled " Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology... it is very light on non-European fairies. A few entries from Maori, African, Native American, or Tibetan Cultures, but not many. These are cultures that have a very large pantheon of fairies.
A number of the entries in this book included beings I wouldn't have considered fairies. Between the fictional characters, such as fairies listed from Midsummers Night Dream by Shakespeare and creatures I would have considered Gods- It makes for a very odd read.
About the only good thing, is that everything is well sourced. I haven't checked any of the sources - but I suspect you can use this book to find books in this subject.… (mehr)
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Bane's definition of demon appears to be "anything anyone has ever called a demon". Fallen angels, pagan gods, Japanese youkai, goetic demons and various mythological figures all make appearances. The Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and cultures has thousands of entries that span several different cultures.
Entries include the name (and variations) of the demon and some mention of where it comes from (its culture, religion, grimoire, et cetera). Where possible, physical descriptions of the demon, and information on its behavior are also included. Some demons, especially those from goetic grimoires, also have information on what they might be summoned for or how they interact with people. Unfortunately, there are no pictures or illustrations.
Each entry is individually sourced (often including the relevant page numbers), which I really liked. I'm not very familiar with demons and demonology, and so I can't say with any authority how accurate these entries are. I can, however, check the sources given, both in the entries and in the extensive bibliography.
I wouldn't suggest this book as the only reference one would need (I'd be hesitant to suggest any single book for that), but I do think it's a good place to start. It's very helpful if you need to get a brief overview of a demon, and an idea of where to look for further research.
Note: I received a free copy of this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. This has no bearing on the content of my review.… (mehr)