Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.
Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.
Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.
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Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N001.944/21
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
1. Why Study Monsters? -- 2. How to Approach Monsters -- 3. Monsters in the West, I: The Ancient World -- 4. Monsters in the West, II: The Christian Era -- 5. Windigo: Monster of the North -- 6. An American Monstruary -- 7. The Ogres of Asia -- 8. Japan and the Pacific Islands -- 9. Ritual Monsters...
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Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.
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Pennsylvania
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"The human mind needs monsters. In every culture and in every epoch of human history, from ancient Egypt to modern Hollywood, imaginary beings have haunted dreams and fantasies, provoking in young and old shivers of delight, thrills of terror, and endless fascination. All known folklores brim with visions of looming and ferocious monsters, often in...
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Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N001.944/21
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74VvxBAbo4kO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxBAbo4kO
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0812237021 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780812237023 (cloth : alk. paper)
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001.944
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991016898379702626
