| Description |
xi, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
Why study monsters? -- How to approach monsters -- Monsters in the west, I : the ancient world -- Monsters in the west, II : the Christian era -- Windigo : monster of the north -- An American monstruary -- The ogres of Asia -- Japan and the Pacific islands -- Ritual monsters -- Our monsters, ourselves. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-204) and index. |
| Subject |
Monsters.
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Animals, Mythical.
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| ISBN |
0812237021 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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