First published in 1865, Sabine Baring-Gould&rsquo;s &quot;The Book of Were-Wolves&quot; is the first serious academic study and one of the finest ever done on the subject of lycanthropy and werewolf lore.<br />With the shocking histories of 10 famous cases, this classic blends science, superstition, and fiction to tell the full story of the were-wolves among us.&nbsp;<br />Not relegating the were-wolf just to a secular and sceptical study, nor simply to spiritual banter, Baring-Gould manages to compress an enormous span of historical material into his work; a work which is no doubt of value to the academic and those involved with the occult at the same time.