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.
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.
David D. Gilmore is Professor of Anthropology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is the author of several books, including Misogyny: The Male Malady, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1. Introduction: Why Study Monsters? 2. How to Approach Monsters 3. The West, I: The Ancient World 4. 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 10. Conclusions: Our Monsters, Ourselves Bibliography Index
Preface 1. Introduction: Why Study Monsters? 2. How to Approach Monsters 3. The West, I: The Ancient World 4. 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 10. Conclusions: Our Monsters, Ourselves Bibliography Index
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