Monsters A Bestiary of the Bizarre (New Ed) - A Bestiary of the Bizarre

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited many bestselling titles on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry , Mythology , Monsters , What Makes a Masterpiece? and The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic , all published by Thames & Hudson. Klappentext Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art includes animal-human monsters. This book explores monsters down the ages and throughout the world. It provides a dark yet engrossing visual history of the human mind, lit up by flashes of wild and unearthly inspiration. Zusammenfassung Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art includes animal-human monsters. This book explores monsters down the ages and throughout the world. It provides a dark yet engrossing visual history of the human mind, lit up by flashes of wild and unearthly inspiration. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction . Gods and Monsters . Devils and Demons . Magical Monsters . Dragons and Flying Monsters . Water Monsters . Transformations and Hybrids . Ghosts and Ghouls . Monsters of Folklore . How to Fight Monsters . Off the Edge of the Map

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Dell, Dell Christopher
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9780500292556
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29255-6
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 170 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Monsters & Legendary Beings, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Mythology;Folklore