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Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors (Hardcover)
by David D. Gilmore (Author) "The mind needs monsters..." (more)
Key Phrases: monster beliefs, monster imagery, monster lore, Middle Ages, New Zealand, Corpus Christi (more...)
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His engaging book suggests a universal need to extend perceptions of evil far beyond the obvious.

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A thoughtful, in-depth, scholarly study of the fantastic and hideous creatures abounding in myth, legend, and folklore around the world.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press (October 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812237021
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812237023
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars 4 customer reviews (4 customer reviews)
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First Sentence:
The mind needs monsters. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
monster beliefs, monster imagery, monster lore, oral sadism, oral aggression, imaginary monsters, monstrous images
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, New Zealand, Corpus Christi, Jersey Devil, Art Resource, Flaming Teeth, Loch Ness, Old English, United States, British Columbia, Liber Monstrorum, North America, Rotten Log, The Wendigo, Book of Monsters, Heinz Mode, Jurassic Park, Middle Eastern, New World, Rig Veda, Victor Turner, Hudson Bay, Isidore of Seville, Kalu Yaka, Mary Douglas
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