Leo Braudy is University Professor and Bing Chair in English and American Literature at the University of Southern California. His many books include The Frenzy of Renown and From Chivalry to Terrorism.

“Mr. Braudy’s narrative spans centuries, continents and genres high and low, from the Sirens that tempted Odysseus to the demons Sarah Michelle Gellar faced down in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”—Andrew Hazlett, Wall Street Journal“Braudy is deft and comprehensive, a veritable Linnaeus of the underworldly oversoul. . . . He also has a kangaroo capacity for crossing huge distances at a bound, moving with equal zest and confidence among biblical, classical, medieval, Enlightenment and Hollywood figures and conceits.”—Gregory Maguire, New York Times Book Review“A worthy book—impeccably researched, fluently written and dispassionate in just the way professional historians admire.”—Gerard DeGroot, Times (UK)“Leo Braudy is absolutely enchanting in this book that mixes religion with movies, literature, history, psychology, old creeds, legends.” —Anna Maria Polidori, Alfemminile BlogspotFinalist for the 2016 Bram Stoker Award in the Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction category

Leo Braudy is University Professor and Bing Chair in English and American Literature at the University of Southern California. His many books include The Frenzy of Renown and From Chivalry to Terrorism.

“Mr. Braudy’s narrative spans centuries, continents and genres high and low, from the Sirens that tempted Odysseus to the demons Sarah Michelle Gellar faced down in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”—Andrew Hazlett, Wall Street Journal“Braudy is deft and comprehensive, a veritable Linnaeus of the underworldly oversoul. . . . He also has a kangaroo capacity for crossing huge distances at a bound, moving with equal zest and confidence among biblical, classical, medieval, Enlightenment and Hollywood figures and conceits.”—Gregory Maguire, New York Times Book Review“A worthy book—impeccably researched, fluently written and dispassionate in just the way professional historians admire.”—Gerard DeGroot, Times (UK)“Leo Braudy is absolutely enchanting in this book that mixes religion with movies, literature, history, psychology, old creeds, legends.” —Anna Maria Polidori, Alfemminile BlogspotFinalist for the 2016 Bram Stoker Award in the Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction category

Leo Braudy is University Professor and Bing Chair in English and American Literature at the University of Southern California. His many books include The Frenzy of Renown and From Chivalry to Terrorism.

“Mr. Braudy’s narrative spans centuries, continents and genres high and low, from the Sirens that tempted Odysseus to the demons Sarah Michelle Gellar faced down in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”—Andrew Hazlett, Wall Street Journal“Braudy is deft and comprehensive, a veritable Linnaeus of the underworldly oversoul. . . . He also has a kangaroo capacity for crossing huge distances at a bound, moving with equal zest and confidence among biblical, classical, medieval, Enlightenment and Hollywood figures and conceits.”—Gregory Maguire, New York Times Book Review“A worthy book—impeccably researched, fluently written and dispassionate in just the way professional historians admire.”—Gerard DeGroot, Times (UK)“Leo Braudy is absolutely enchanting in this book that mixes religion with movies, literature, history, psychology, old creeds, legends.” —Anna Maria Polidori, Alfemminile BlogspotFinalist for the 2016 Bram Stoker Award in the Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction category