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.
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.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
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
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
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