Blood Will Tell : Vampires As Political Metaphors Before World War I

Blood Will Tell explores the ways in which writers, thinkers, and politicians used blood and vampire-related imagery to express social and cultural anxieties in the decades leading up to the First World War. Covering a wide variety of topics, including science, citizenship, gender, and anti-Semitism, Robinson demonstrates the ways in which rhetoric tied to blood and vampires permeated political discourse and transcended the disparate cultures of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, forming a cohesive political and cultural metaphor. An excellent resource, both for students of nineteenth century cultural history and for those interested in the historical roots of Western fascination with vampires. Blood Will Tell Explores The Ways In Which Writers, Thinkers, And Politicians Used Blood And Vampire-related Imagery To Express Social And Cultural Anxieties In The Decades Leading Up To The First World War. Covering A Wide Variety Of Topics, Including Science, Citizenship, Gender, And Anti-semitism, Robinson Demonstrates The Ways In Which Rhetoric Tied To Blood And Vampires Permeated Political Discourse And Transcended The Disparate Cultures Of Great Britain, France, Germany, And The United States, Forming A Cohesive Political And Cultural Metaphor.--book Jacket. 1. Into The Light Of Day : The Vampire Legend And Its Introduction To Western Culture -- 2. The Life Of All Flesh : Religious Discourse, Anti-judaism, And Anti-clericalism -- 3. Bred In The Bone : Science, Blood, And Identity -- 4. The Life-blood Of Commerce : Vampires And Economic Discourse -- 5. Terrorists With Teeth : Vampires And Political Counter-culture; Communism, Socialism And Anarchism -- 6. Paying The Blood Tax : National Identity, Blood, And Vampires -- 7. Seductress And Murderess : Vampires And Gender Politics. Sara Libby Robinson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Covering a wide variety of topics, including science, citizenship, gender, and anti-Semitism, the author demonstrates how sin which rhetoric tied to blood and vampires permeated political discourse and transcended the disparate cultures of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, forming a cohesive political and cultural metaphor.