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Author : Samit Basu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789383260249
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Local Monsters written by Samit Basu and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David J. Puglia
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646421604
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)
Download or read book North American Monsters written by David J. Puglia and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mining a mountain of folklore publications, North American Monsters unearths decades of notable monster research. Nineteen folkloristic case studies from the last half-century examine legendary monsters in their native habitats, focusing on ostensibly living creatures bound to specific geographic locales. A diverse cast of scholars contemplate these alluring creatures, feared and beloved by the communities that host them—the Jersey Devil gliding over the Pine Barrens, Lieby wriggling through Lake Lieberman, Char-Man stalking the Ojai Valley, and many, many more. Embracing local stories, beliefs, and traditions while neither promoting nor debunking, North American Monsters aspires to revive scholarly interest in local legendary monsters and creatures and to encourage folkloristic monster legend sleuthing.
Author : David D. Gilmore
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812203224
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Monsters written by David D. Gilmore and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-05-26 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors, anthropologist 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, Monsters is the first attempt by an anthropologist to delve into the mysterious, frightful abyss of mythical beasts and to interpret their role in the psyche and in society. After many hair-raising descriptions of monstrous beings in art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and community ritual, including such avatars as Dracula and Frankenstein, Hollywood ghouls, and extraterrestrials, Gilmore identifies many common denominators and proposes some novel interpretations. Monsters, according to Gilmore, are always enormous, man-eating, gratuitously violent, aggressive, sexually sadistic, and superhuman in power, combining our worst nightmares and our most urgent fantasies. We both abhor and worship our monsters: they are our gods as well as our demons. Gilmore argues that the immortal monster of the mind is a complex creation embodying virtually all of the inner conflicts that make us human. Far from being something alien, nonhuman, and outside us, our monsters are our deepest selves.
Author : Debbie Felton
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477323570
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)
Download or read book Monsters and Monarchs written by Debbie Felton and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack the Ripper. Jeffrey Dahmer. John Wayne Gacy. Locusta of Gaul. If that last name doesn’t seem to fit with the others, it’s likely because our modern society largely believes that serial killers are a recent phenomenon. Not so, argues Debbie Felton—in fact, there’s ample evidence to show that serial killers stalked the ancient world just as they do the modern one. Felton brings this evidence to light in Monsters and Monarchs, and in doing so, forces us to rethink assumptions about serial killers arising from the decadence of modern society. Exploring a trove of stories from classical antiquity, she uncovers mythological monsters and human criminals that fit many serial killer profiles: the highway killers confronted by the Greek hero Theseus, such as Procrustes, who torture and mutilate their victims; the Sphinx, or “strangler,” from the story of Oedipus; child-killing demons and witches that could explain abnormal infant deaths; and historical figures such as Locusta of Gaul, the most notorious poisoner in the early Roman Empire. Redefining our understanding of serial killers and their origins, Monsters and Monarchs changes how we view both ancient Greek and Roman society and the modern-day killers whose stories still captivate the public today.
Author : Wes Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199577021
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Monsters and Their Meanings in Early Modern Culture written by Wes Williams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wes Williams explores the place of monsters in the early modern imagination, charting the migration of the monstrous from natural history to moral philosophy, from descriptions of creatures found in the external world to the drama of human motivation, of sexual and political identity. At its centre are readings of major works of French literature.
Author : Harry Pope
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1849899576
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)
Download or read book The Brick Monster written by Harry Pope and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let your imagination feed on itself as a Brick Monster comes to live under the sidewalk of a seaside resort. He has anti-social eating habits, bad breath, is thrown out by his parents and at the tender age of 58 has to fend for himself. The Brick Monster finds new friends, eats a Mermaid, and then falls in love. Author Harry Pope brings together a range of characters, situations and humour that children and adults will find enjoyable
Author : Peter Muise
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625850484
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Legends and Lore of the North Shore written by Peter Muise and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over three hundred years, stories of witches, sea serpents and pirates have amazed and terrified residents of Massachusetts's North Shore. In the summer of 1692, phantom men were spotted in the fields of Gloucester. Farther north, "A" marks the spot for pirate treasure in the marshes of Newbury, while to the east, full moons might bring out the werewolf of Dogtown. The devil himself has burned his mark on the boulder-strewn landscape, while shaggy humanoids have been sighted loping along the coast. From Boston to New Hampshire, Massachusetts's North Shore is filled with remarkable stories and legendary characters. Join author Peter Muise and discover the North Shore's uncanny legends and tales of the paranormal.
Author : Eric MacDicken
Publisher : Eric MacDicken
ISBN 13 : 9780997314137
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (141 download)
Download or read book Myths & Monsters of Reston, Virginia written by Eric MacDicken and published by Eric MacDicken. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every town has myths, but not every town has monsters. Reston, Virginia could be the most monstered town in all the world! At least according to the recently unearthed journal of the scholarly yet skittish Dr. Padraigin W. Thalmeus, PDS. Join us and discover the supernatural creatures he faced on his perilous quest for a legendary hidden treasure!
Author : Y. Musharbash
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137448652
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)
Download or read book Monster Anthropology in Australasia and Beyond written by Y. Musharbash and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a dialogue between anthropology and literature, culture, and media, this book presents fine-grained ethnographic vignettes of monsters dwelling in the contemporary world. These monsters hail from Aboriginal Australia, the Pacific, Asia, and Europe, and their presence is inextricably intertwined with the lives of those they haunt.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Our Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : N. T. Wright
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 1646983912
Total Pages : 2875 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (469 download)
Download or read book New Testament for Everyone Complete Eighteen-Volume Set written by N. T. Wright and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 2875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the timeless truths of the New Testament as you've never seen them before, and embark on a journey of spiritual growth and enlightenment with N. T. Wright as your trusted guide in this complete, eighteen-volume set of the New Testament for Everyone series. Step into the vibrant world of the New Testament with N. T. Wright's compelling and accessible translation, accompanied by his profound commentary. As you delve into the pages, you'll be seamlessly guided through the profound ideas and transformative events that influenced the New Testament's portrayal of Jesus's life. Wright's expert hand breaks down the New Testament into bite-sized, easily digestible segments, revealing how these ancient texts resonate powerfully with the spiritual yearnings of modern readers. Whether you're a recent convert or a devoted follower of Jesus, the wisdom and inspiration within these pages will invigorate your journey. This expanded edition includes Wright’s updated translation of the biblical text, supplemented by a new introduction and a dynamic study guide tailored for both group study sessions and individual contemplation. With concise summaries and thought-provoking questions, these resources empower group leaders, participants, and individual readers to encounter the New Testament in new and enriching ways.
Author : Frenchy Lunning
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 145294265X
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)
Download or read book Mechademia 4 written by Frenchy Lunning and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The themes of war and time are intertwined in unique ways in Japanese culture, freighted as that nation is with the multiple legacies of World War II: the country’s militarization, its victories and defeats, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the uneasy pacifism imposed by the victors. Delving into topics ranging from the production of wartime propaganda to the multimedia adaptations of romance narrative, contributors to the fourth volume in the Mechademia series address the political, cultural, and technological continuum between war and the everyday time of orderly social productivity that is reflected, confronted, and changed in manga, anime, and other forms of Japanese popular culture. Grouped thematically, the essays in this volume explore the relationship between national sovereignty and war (from the militarization of children as critically exposed in Grave of the Fireflies to reworkings of Japanese patriotism in The Place Promised in Our Early Days), the intersection of war and the technologies of social control (as observed in the films of Oshii Mamoru and the apocalyptic vision of Neon Genesis Evangelion), history and memory (as in manga artists working through the trauma of Japan’s defeat in World War II and the new modalities of storytelling represented by Final Fantasy X), and the renewal and hybridization of militaristic genres as a means of subverting conventions (in Yamada Futaro’s ninja fiction and Miuchi Suzue’s girl knight manga). Contributors: Brent Allison; Mark Anderson; Christopher Bolton, Williams College; Martha Cornog; Marc Driscoll, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Angela Drummond-Mathews, Paul Quinn College; Michael Fisch; Michael Dylan Foster, Indiana U; Wendy Goldberg; Marc Hairston, U of Texas, Dallas; Charles Shiro Inouye, Tufts University; Rei Okamoto Inouye, Northeastern U; Paul Jackson; Seth Jacobowitz, San Francisco State U; Thomas Lamarre, McGill U; Tom Looser, New York U; Sheng-mei Ma, Michigan State U; Christine Marran, U of Minnesota; Zilia Papp, Hosei U, Tokyo; Marco Pellitteri; Timothy Perper; Yoji Sakate; Chinami Sango; Deborah Scally; Deborah Shamoon, U of Notre Dame; Manami Shima; Rebecca Suter, U of Sydney; Takayuki Tatsumi, Keio U, Tokyo; Christophe Thouny; Gavin Walker; Dennis Washburn, Dartmouth College; Teresa M. Winge, Indiana U.
Author : John Hawkins
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1448864453
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Bigfoot and Other Monsters written by John Hawkins and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history of Bigfoot and other wildmen encounters, examines each story and determines its truthfulness, and includes information on other mythical creatures, such as the Loch Ness Monster.
Author : Yasmine Musharbash
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000185532
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Monster Anthropology written by Yasmine Musharbash and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters are culturally meaningful across the world. Starting from this key premise, this book tackles monsters in the context of social change. Writing in a time of violent upheaval, when technological innovation brings forth new monsters while others perish as part of the widespread extinctions that signify the Anthropocene, contributors argue that putting monsters at the center of social analysis opens up new perspectives on change and social transformation. Through a series of ethnographically grounded analyses they capture monsters that herald, drive, experience, enjoy, and suffer the transformations of the worlds they beleaguer. Topics examined include the evil skulking new roads in Ancient Greece, terror in post-socialist Laos’s territorial cults, a horrific flying head that augurs catastrophe in the rain forest of Borneo, benign spirits that accompany people through the mist in Iceland, flesh-eating giants marching through neo-colonial central Australia, and ghosts lingering in Pacific villages in the aftermath of environmental disasters. By taking the proposition that monsters and the humans they haunt are intricately and intimately entangled seriously, this book offers unique, cross-cultural perspectives on how people perceive the world and their place within it. It also shows how these experiences of belonging are mediated by our relationships with the other-than-human.
Author : Igor Boyko
Publisher : Aegitas
ISBN 13 : 0369409183
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (694 download)
Download or read book Ultima Online Chronicles, or My Adventures on Pacific in 2000 Year written by Igor Boyko and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultima Online was, and still is, one of the most elaborate and beloved game universes online. The adventures described in this book happened to the author 22 years ago. An account of them was published in the Russian magazine Game World Navigator in 2000 – 12 articles in 12 consecutive issues. Many players later confessed to the author that it was after this series of stories that they started playing online. This book is not a guide to leveling up or tactics, it describes the adventures experienced by the author in a beautiful and marvelously detailed game world. Many features of the game have become obsolete or changed over the course of more than 20 years. But unchanged is the battle between good and evil. Albeit even in a virtual world.
Author : Kenichi
Publisher : J-Novel Club
ISBN 13 : 171831826X
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World Volume 8 written by Kenichi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2024-09-19 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Tenma and his friends as they travel to Amur’s hometown, the beastfolk village of Nanao. Tenma thought he could take it easy there, but Amur’s father’s jealousy causes nothing but a myriad of troubles... Then, when Tenma returns to the royal capital, his hopes for relaxation are dashed once more by conflicts with neighboring countries, the antics of unruly heroines, and unexpected fame. Join Tenma during his tumultuous fifteenth year of life in the action-packed eighth volume of Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World!
Author : Josiah Lebowitz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476644993
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book So You've Landed in a Fantasy World written by Josiah Lebowitz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, it seems as if everyone from heroic-yet-angsty teenagers, to giggling schoolgirls, to middle-aged businessmen, to bored moms are finding themselves whisked away to save distant worlds from some kind of unspeakable evil. But how do you prepare for such an amazing adventure? And, more importantly, how do you make it through without getting horribly maimed or killed along the way? Fortunately, this handbook has analyzed the accounts of numerous heroes who have traveled to magical lands and returned to tell the tale in order to create the definitive guide to survival and success no matter where in the fantasyverse your adventures may take you. In these pages, you'll learn how to increase (or, if you prefer, decrease) your chances of successfully being chosen, what types of preparation and training you should undertake beforehand, and how to hit the ground running on arrival and become the legendary hero that you were always destined to be.* *Makes no guarantees of destined heroism and cannot be held liable if it turns out that you are instead destined to be eaten by a giant toad.
