On Monsters

Zusatztext an erudite yet very readable monster-fest. Informationen zum Autor Stephen T. Asma is Professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he holds the title of Distinguished Scholar. Klappentext A comprehensive modern-day bestiary.--The New Yorker Zusammenfassung "A comprehensive modern-day bestiary."--The New Yorker Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction: Extraordinary Beings Part 1 - Ancient Monsters 1 Alexander Fights Monsters in India 2 Monsters Are Nature's Playthings 3 Hermaphrodites and Man-headed Oxen 4 Monstrous Desire Part 2 - Medieval Monsters: Messages from God 5 Biblical Monsters 6 Do Monsters Have Souls? 7 The Monster Killer 8 Possessing Demons and Witches Part 3 - Scientific Monsters: The Book of Nature is Riddled with Typos 9 Natural History, Freaks, and Nondescripts 10 The Medicalization of Monsters 11 Darwin's Mutants Part 4 - Inner Monsters: The Psychological Aspects 12 The Art of Human Vulnerability: Angst and Horror 13 Criminal Monsters: Psychopathology, Aggression, and the Malignant Heart Part 5 - Monsters Today and Tomorrow 14 Torturers, Terrorists, and Zombies: The Products of Monstrous Societies 15 Future Monsters: Robots, Mutants, and Posthuman Cyborgs Epilogue Notes Index

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• Authors: Stephen Asma, Stephen T Asma, Stephen T. Asma, Stephen T. (Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Scholar Asma, Asma Stephen T.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2011
• EAN: 9780199798094
• ISBN: 978-0-19-979809-4
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Ancient, Folklore, myths & legends, Social and cultural history, Monsters & Legendary Beings, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies, Folklore studies / Study of myth