Bibliograph

Zombies, an anthropological investigation of the living dead /, Philippe Charlier ; translated by Richard J. Gray II

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Zombies, an anthropological investigation of the living dead /, Philippe Charlier ; translated by Richard J. Gray II

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Zombies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

982651297

Responsibility statement

Philippe Charlier ; translated by Richard J. Gray II

Sub title

an anthropological investigation of the living dead /

Summary

"Forensic pathologist Philippe Charlier - dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the graveyards" - travels to Haiti where rumors claim that some who die may return to life as zombies. Charlier investigates these far-fetched stories and finds that, in Haiti, the dead are a part of daily life. Families, fearing that loved ones may return from the grave, urge pallbearers to take rambling routes to prevent the recently departed from finding their way home from cemeteries. Corpses are sometimes killed a second time...just to be safe. And a person might spend their life preparing their funeral and grave to ensure they will not become a wandering soul after death...Zombies follows Charlier's journey to understand the fascinating and frightening world of Haiti's living dead, inviting readers to believe the unbelievable"--, Back cover

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