Monsters : Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors by Gilmore, David D

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002. First U Penn Press. Hardback, Dustjacket. Like New, slight wear to cover.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003. AX5 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.25"x6.25", 210 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The human mind needs monsters. In every culture and in every epoch in human history, from ancient Egypt to modern Hollywood, imaginary beings have haunted dreams and fantasies, provoking in young and old shivers of delight, thrills of terror, and endless fascination. All known folklores brim with visions of looming and ferocious monsters, often in the role as adversaries to great heroes. But while heroes have been closely studied by mythologists, monsters have been neglected, even though they are equally important as pan-human symbols and reveal similar insights into ways the mind works. In… Read More

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003. [xi] 210p., b/w illus., dj.

University of Pennsylvania Press:, 2003. 210 pages, illustrated in b&w. "Anthropologicst David D. Gilmore explores what human traits monsters represent and why they are so ubiquitous in people's imaginations and share so many features across different cultures. Using colorful and absorbing evidence from virtually all times and places, this book is the first attempt by an anthropologist to delve into the mysterious, frightful abyss of mythical beasts and to interepret their role in the psyche and in society." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

University of Pennsylvania Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002-11-08. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!