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White Devil: The Werewolf in European Culture
Matthew Beresford
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
The werewolf is a creature familiar to us all, prowling our countryside and cinema screens alike on the eve of a full moon. Yet the birth of the werewolf myth can be traced back thousands of years into early Prehistory. The White Devil tracks the development of the myth as it progresses through history to the present day, and the firm grip it still holds on the modern imagination. How do Iron Age bog bodies, Roman gods, Joan of Arc, Adolf Hitler, and Sigmund Freud all feature in the story of the werewolf myth? Matthew Beresford answers these questions and ... Read more
The werewolf is a creature familiar to us all, prowling our countryside and cinema screens alike on the eve of a full moon. Yet the birth of the werewolf myth can be traced back thousands of years into early Prehistory. The White Devil tracks the development of the myth as it progresses through history to the present day, and the firm grip it still holds on the modern imagination. How do Iron Age bog bodies, Roman gods, Joan of Arc, Adolf Hitler, and Sigmund Freud all feature in the story of the werewolf myth? Matthew Beresford answers these questions and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780231884
SKU
V9781780231884
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About Matthew Beresford
Matthew Beresford is a Consultant Archaeologist specializing in Community Archaeology, Education and Research. He is author of From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth (Reaktion, 2008).
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