Bloodsucking Witchcraft: An Epistemological Study of Anthropomorphic Supernaturalism in Rural Tlaxcala

Tucson and London: University of Arizona Press, 1993. Book. New. Hardcover. ----- No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. First Edition, First Printing. Dust Jacket unclipped is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve. 8vo; 24cm; 9.5 inches tall; with Bibliography, chapter notes and index. -------- In the rural areas of south-central Mexico, there are believed to be witches who transform themselves into animals in order to suck the blood from the necks of sleeping infants. This book analyzes beliefs held by the great majority of the population of rural Tlaxcala a generation ago and chronicles its drastic transformation since then.. (Inventory #: 009490)