Our TV screens are filled with terrifying images of the walking dead. However, people have been frightened of zombies long before movies and TV shows. This book uncovers the blood-curdling history of the undead--from Viking draugar to dancing Tibetan corpses to medieval revenants that crawled out of the ground, spreading plague and death. This fascinating new title introduces zombie fans to a horrifying host of zombies, both past and present. Packed with gruesome, spine-chilling details, the book takes readers from lurching Ro-langs in Tibet to zombies in 20th century America. Love zombies? Then lock the doors and dare to investigate Zombies Through the Ages!
Content Note
A tale of the undead -- The revenants return! -- Deadly draugrs -- An unwelcome visitor -- Tibertan ro-langs -- Voodoo zombies -- Fact or fiction? - Rise of the flesh-eaters -- Obsessed with zombies!