Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meanings - Hardcover

$29.95

Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meanings - Hardcover

Name: Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meanings - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781639368655
Price: 29.95 USD
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by Natalie Lawrence

$29.95

Book Overview

A fascinating journey through 15,000 years of human imagination and mythology, exploring the incredible variety of monstrous creatures we have created and what they can tell us about ourselves.

The hydra rears its many heads in a flurry of teeth and poisonous fumes. The cyborg lays waste to humanity with a ruthless, expressionless stare.

From ancient mythology to modern science fiction, we have had to confront the monsters that lurk in the depths of our collective imagination. They embody our anxieties and our irrational terrors, giving form to what we don't wish to know or understand. For millennia, monsters have helped us to manage the extraordinary complexity of our minds and to deal with the challenges of being human.

In Enchanted Creatures, Natalie Lawrence delves into 15,000 years of imaginary beasts and uncovers the other-worldly natural history that has evolved with our deepest fears and fascinations. Join Lawrence on a tour of prehistoric cave monsters, serpentine hybrids, deep-sea leviathans and fire-breathing Kaiju. Discover how this monstrous menagerie has shaped our minds, our societies and how we see our place in nature.

ISBN	9781639368655
Author	Natalie Lawrence
Publisher	Pegasus Books
Genre	Literature
Format	Hardcover
Published	April 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	368
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print