Dracula: Essays on the Life and Times of Vlad Tepes

Name: Dracula: Essays on the Life and Times of Vlad Tepes
Brand: Histria Books
Price: 159.99 USD
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Author: Kurt W. Treptow

by Kurt W. Treptow

$159.99

Well-known collection of essays by the leading scholars on Vlad the Impaler. Includes an extensive chronology and bibliography.

GenreDracula Romania Vlad Tepes Vlad the Impaler Wallachia

About This Book

This well-known scholarly collection brings together essays by the leading academics on the historical figure behind the Dracula legend: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, known as Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler. The volume includes contributions from specialists in Romanian history, medieval Eastern European political history, and the cultural mythology that grew around one of history's most notorious rulers.

The collection covers the historical record of Vlad's reign, his military campaigns against Ottoman expansion, the political context of 15th-century Wallachia, and the process by which a real prince became the template for Bram Stoker's fictional vampire. An extensive chronology and bibliography are included.

Published by the Center for Romanian Studies at Histria Books. Essential reading for students and scholars of Romanian history and the Dracula legend. Distributed through Simon & Schuster.

About the Author → Full Profile

The author, Kurt W. Treptow, is a noted specialist in East European history. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. His other books include A Historical Dictionary of Romania, From Zalmoxis to Jan Palach: Studies in East European History, and A History of Romania. Dr. Kurt W. Treptow was director of the Center for Romanian Studies.