In "The Vampire: His Kith and Kin" the author, Montague Summers, discusses the vampire phenomena from a relentless Catholic perspective. Summers' work on the occult is notorious for his display of erudition, and his purported belief in the reality of the subjects he treats. In this book Summers discusses topics such as ectoplasm, psychic vampirism, and other metaphysical ideas that helped pave the way for the real vampire community that emerged after his death.

The Origins of the Vampire

The Generation of the Vampire

The Traits and Practice of Vampirism

The Vampire in Assyria, the East, and Some Ancient Countries

The Vampire in Literature