

An edition of On monsters (2009)
an unnatural history of our worst fears
By Stephen T. Asma
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
368
Description:
*Monsters. Real or imagined, literal or metaphorical, they have exerted a dread fascination on the human mind for many centuries. They attract and repel us, intrigue and terrify us, and in the process reveal something deeply important about the darker recesses of our collective psyche.*
subjects: occult, magic, classical studies, demons, anthropology, religion, human nature, folklore, fear, mythology, Monsters, Monstres, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Folklore & Mythology