UID:
edocfu_9958352446802883
Format:
1 online resource (224 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
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Edition:
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ISBN:
9780812203226
Content:
A field guide to the world's scary creatures, along with an intriguing explanation why monsters won't go away. Gilmore considers the role of monsters in the human psyche and in society, looking at art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and other sources.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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PREFACE --
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1. WHY STUDY MONSTERS? --
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2. HOW TO APPROACH MONSTERS --
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3. MONSTERS IN THE WEST, I: THE ANCIENT WORLD --
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4. MONSTERS IN THE WEST, II: THE CHRISTIAN ERA --
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5. WINDIGO: MONSTER OF THE NORTH --
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6. AN AMERICAN MONSTRUARY --
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7. THE OGRES OF ASIA --
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8. JAPAN AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS --
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9. RITUAL MONSTERS --
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10. OUR MONSTERS, OURSELVES --
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REFERENCES --
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INDEX.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812203226
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812203226
