Vampires and death in new england, 1784 to 1892

Anthropology and Humanism

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-140

  Bell, Michael E ^a  

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EID: 78649744112     PISSN: 15599167     EISSN: 15481409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/ahu.2006.31.2.124     Document Type: Article

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