Contagion and the Vampire

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Exploring the vampire's deep-rooted connections to infection and disease, this book delves into its evolution in the 21st century as a symbol of modern anxieties surrounding viral outbreaks and epidemics. The vampire embodies contagion, manifesting in various forms from animals to environmental threats. It contrasts life and death, with blood representing vitality and the vampire epitomizing mortality. The study argues that the true source of contemporary fears is not the foreign outsider, but rather the enduring monstrosity of Western culture itself.