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On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
Stephen T. Asma
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Description for On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w halftones, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRKP; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
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. Stephen Asma's On Monsters is a wide-ranging cultural and conceptual history of monsters--how they have evolved over time, what functions they have served for us, and what shapes they are likely to take in the future. Asma begins with a letter from Alexander the Great in 326 B.C. detailing an encounter in India with ... Read more
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. Stephen Asma's On Monsters is a wide-ranging cultural and conceptual history of monsters--how they have evolved over time, what functions they have served for us, and what shapes they are likely to take in the future. Asma begins with a letter from Alexander the Great in 326 B.C. detailing an encounter in India with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195336160
SKU
V9780195336160
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About Stephen T. Asma
Stephen T. Asma is Professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he holds the title of Distinguished Scholar. Asma is the author of many books, including Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums (OUP, 2001), and The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha. He lives in ... Read more
Reviews for On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
Asma's wide-ranging study is accessible and the monsters are fascinating.
Alexander Blasdel, Times Literary Supplement
Hugely entertaining book.
Philip Jacobson, Daily Mail
Absorbing, entertaining survey...an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.
Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman
Eloquently produced, wideranging study.
Christopher Hawtree, The Independent
A terrific read: cogent and witty and thought-provoking fom start to ... Read more
Alexander Blasdel, Times Literary Supplement
Hugely entertaining book.
Philip Jacobson, Daily Mail
Absorbing, entertaining survey...an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.
Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman
Eloquently produced, wideranging study.
Christopher Hawtree, The Independent
A terrific read: cogent and witty and thought-provoking fom start to ... Read more