| Description |
192 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
In the beginning-- -- Gods and monsters : chaotic creatures, monstrous gods, titans, Aztec terrors -- Devils and demons : Satan and demonic hierarchies, infernal creatures, the last judgment -- Magical monsters : alchemical creatures, grimoires, and incantations, golems, unicorns -- Dragons and flying monsters : Western and Eastern dragons, lindwurms, rocs -- Water monsters : sea monsters, lake monsters, leviathan, kelpies, kappa, sirens, mermaids -- Transformations and hybrids : shape-shifters, werewolves, creatures from Ovid, the minotaur, dog-headed humans -- Ghosts and ghouls : ghostly monsters, the undead, dreams and nightmares, evil spirits -- Monsters of folklore : beasts of the wilderness, giant wolves, the tarasque, krampus, night demons -- How to fight monsters : heroes, monster-slayers, the sphinx, saints and monsters -- Off the edge of the map : 'natural' histories, monstrous peoples, cryptids, the final frontier. |
| Summary |
"From myth to manga, an artistic visual history of the human mind through an imaginative collection of fantastical monsters from around the world"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Monsters in art.
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| ISBN |
9781594773945 (pbk.) |
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1594773947 (pbk.) |
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