Vorwort
With several blockbusting werewolf movies out in 2009, the ´scare with the hair´ is the antihero everyone is talking about. In-depth exploration of mythology, science and history of the werewolf is perfect for anybody interested in the facts behind the fictions of contemporary legends. Alongside Vampires, this series is all you´ll ever need to know about the supernatural. Dark and dramatic full-colour illustrations throughout provide a stylish, atmospheric reading experience.

Autorentext
Jon Izzard is an established author dealing with all aspects of the paranormal in modern life. His books demystify occultism without debunking it, and include Dreams & Magic, Clairvoyance, and two books of Ghosts & Mysteries. He has explored historical legend in Celtic Myths & Legends, Scottish Folklore and Early Heaven Oracle. Patron of a paranormal investigation society, he is also on the board of a respected journal of parapsychology published by an educational charity. He is well known in his home town for his publications and radio appearances about local history.

Klappentext

From ancient myths to modern movies, tread the line between man and beast to delve deep into the world of the werewolf. Mythology, science and history of the werewolf - explored and explained. All you'll ever need to find the facts behind the fictions of contemporary legends. Dark and dramatic full-colour illustrations throughout provide a stylish, atmospheric reading experience. A slave to his inner beast, the out-of-control wolf-man has careered through mythology and movie screens for centuries, howling in pursuit of his prey. But the modern werewolf is a complex creature, as likely to shed a lonely tear as another's blood.

Zusammenfassung
From monster to tragic hero, the werewolf is a complex beast. A slave to his inner rage, the out-of-control wolf-man has careered through mythology and movie screens for centuries, howling in pursuit of his prey. But the modern werewolf is as likely to shed a lonely tear as another´s blood. Suffering human remorse for a beast´s inhumane acts, the man-turned-wolf is haunted by his own guilt and fear of harming those he loves.For millennia, the werewolf has stalked our imaginations and preyed on our souls. Now, Jon Izzard goes beyond the fiction to find the facts behind this most tortured of creatures. With real-life stories of ´clinical lycanthropy´ and feral children brought up in the ways of wolves, revealing a remarkably humane side to the natural wolf, he uncovers links between man and beast much stronger than we might think.Packed with historical accounts and myths from around the world, from magical shapeshifters and skinwalkers, to those doomed by dark and mysterious curses, discover mankind´s fascination with unleashing the wolf within.

Inhalt

Introduction - CHAPTER 1: The Beast Within - Werewolves on the Big Screen, Werewolves in Literature, Vampires and Werewolves, The Modern Love Affair, CHAPTER 2: She-Wolf - Teens and the Female Werewolf, Independent Women, CHAPTER 3: Lycanthropy Through the Ages - World Werewolf Myth, Urban Legends, Real Life Accounts, CHAPTER 4: Wolf in Body and Mind - Werewolf Syndrome and Lycanthropic Disorder, Feral Children, The Wolf-Man and the Moon, CHAPTER 5: Shapeshifters - The Native American Skinwalker, Transfiguration, CHAPTER 6: Defence Against the Werewolf Charms and Talismans, Homemade defences, Unleashing your Inner Wolf