Christopher Dell: Monsters | Buch

Cover: 9780500292556 | Monsters | A Bestiary of the Bizarre | Christopher Dell | Buch | 2016

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Beschreibung

Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art includes animal-human monsters. Certainly monsters were present in the ancient religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia; the Old Testament describes the giant land and sea monsters Behemoth and Leviathan, while in the world of Classical mythology, monsters embody the fantasies of the gods and the cruellest punishments of human beings. While we may no longer worry about being eaten by trolls on the way home, there remains a fascination with these creatures who have shadowed us throughout history. 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.

Über den 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.

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

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Fachbereich:	Grenzwissenschaften
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Esoterik & Anthroposophie
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780500292556
ISBN-10:	0500292558
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Dell, Christopher
Hersteller:	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	175 x 121 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Christopher Dell
Erscheinungsdatum:	11.08.2016
Gewicht:	0,432 kg