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Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore : From Medieval Times to the Present Day by Juliette Wood (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Academic & Professional

ISBN-101350059250

ISBN-139781350059252

eBay Product ID (ePID)239578835

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NameFantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore : from Medieval Times to the Present Day

LanguageEnglish

SubjectFolklore & Mythology, Europe / Medieval

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

AuthorJuliette Wood

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2018-400634

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Juliette Wood combines extensive learning about classical and medieval cultural history with a fluent, absorbing language ... Undergraduate readers will especially appreciate the many references to contemporary culture, films, cartoons, and computer games. Her book convincingly proves that age-old fantasies about more or less monstrous creatures still make up a part of our cultural baggage." -- Journal of Folklore Research "This delightful survey of fantastic creatures and the environments they populate is an excellent resource for students. Well-written and expansive in its coverage, it invites readers to consider the complex relationships between imaginary beasts and the humans that created them." -- Sarah Peverley, Professor of English Literature, University of Liverpool, UK "Juliette Wood offers a vivid, mesmerizing, and highly readable survey of the monsters and magical creatures that have informed cultural imaginaries from ancient civilizations and medieval bestiaries to contemporary computer games and fantasy literature." -- Kirsten Møllegaard, Associate Professor of English, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, USA "Because of its sheer range in space, time and coverage, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore will be the definitive work on its subject for the foreseeable future." -- Ronald E. Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK, Overall, the book can be a useful resource for students and researchers on this specialized topic of fantastic and mythical creatures., This delightful survey of fantastic creatures and the environments they populate is an excellent resource for students. Well-written and expansive in its coverage, it invites readers to consider the complex relationships between imaginary beasts and the humans that created them., "Overall, the book can be a useful resource for students and researchers on this specialized topic of fantastic and mythical creatures." --Mythlore "Juliette Wood combines extensive learning about classical and medieval cultural history with a fluent, absorbing language ... Undergraduate readers will especially appreciate the many references to contemporary culture, films, cartoons, and computer games. Her book convincingly proves that age-old fantasies about more or less monstrous creatures still make up a part of our cultural baggage." -- Journal of Folklore Research "This delightful survey of fantastic creatures and the environments they populate is an excellent resource for students. Well-written and expansive in its coverage, it invites readers to consider the complex relationships between imaginary beasts and the humans that created them." -- Sarah Peverley, Professor of English Literature, University of Liverpool, UK "Juliette Wood offers a vivid, mesmerizing, and highly readable survey of the monsters and magical creatures that have informed cultural imaginaries from ancient civilizations and medieval bestiaries to contemporary computer games and fantasy literature." -- Kirsten Møllegaard, Associate Professor of English, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, USA "Because of its sheer range in space, time and coverage, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore will be the definitive work on its subject for the foreseeable future." -- Ronald E. Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK, "Juliette Wood's authoritative survey is intelligent, thoughtful, and a pleasure to read." -- Folklore "Wood offers plenty of fresh analysis and modern readings of these creatures in a clear and readable style ... Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore goes beyond being a general guide on mythical beasts that grapples with how they reflect broad concepts of identity, otherness, and perception. It uses multiple critical lenses of environmentalism, globalism, national identity, and gender to interpret these beasts in innovative ways." -- The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts "Juliette Wood combines extensive learning about classical and medieval cultural history with a fluent, absorbing language ... Undergraduate readers will especially appreciate the many references to contemporary culture, films, cartoons, and computer games. Her book convincingly proves that age-old fantasies about more or less monstrous creatures still make up a part of our cultural baggage." -- Journal of Folklore Research "Overall, the book can be a useful resource for students and researchers on this specialized topic of fantastic and mythical creatures." -- Mythlore "This delightful survey of fantastic creatures and the environments they populate is an excellent resource for students. Well-written and expansive in its coverage, it invites readers to consider the complex relationships between imaginary beasts and the humans that created them." -- Sarah Peverley, Professor of English Literature, University of Liverpool, UK "Juliette Wood offers a vivid, mesmerizing, and highly readable survey of the monsters and magical creatures that have informed cultural imaginaries from ancient civilizations and medieval bestiaries to contemporary computer games and fantasy literature." -- Kirsten Møllegaard, Associate Professor of English, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, USA "Because of its sheer range in space, time and coverage, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore will be the definitive work on its subject for the foreseeable future." -- Ronald E. Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK, Juliette Wood combines extensive learning about classical and medieval cultural history with a fluent, absorbing language ... Undergraduate readers will especially appreciate the many references to contemporary culture, films, cartoons, and computer games. Her book convincingly proves that age-old fantasies about more or less monstrous creatures still make up a part of our cultural baggage., "This delightful survey of fantastic creatures and the environments they populate is an excellent resource for students. Well-written and expansive in its coverage, it invites readers to consider the complex relationships between imaginary beasts and the humans that created them." -- Sarah Peverley, Professor of English Literature, University of Liverpool, UK "Juliette Wood offers a vivid, mesmerizing, and highly readable survey of the monsters and magical creatures that have informed cultural imaginaries from ancient civilizations and medieval bestiaries to contemporary computer games and fantasy literature." -- Kirsten Møllegaard, Associate Professor of English, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, USA "Because of its sheer range in space, time and coverage, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore will be the definitive work on its subject for the foreseeable future." -- Ronald E. Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK, Wood offers plenty of fresh analysis and modern readings of these creatures in a clear and readable style ... Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore goes beyond being a general guide on mythical beasts that grapples with how they reflect broad concepts of identity, otherness, and perception. It uses multiple critical lenses of environmentalism, globalism, national identity, and gender to interpret these beasts in innovative ways.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal398.24/54

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Note on Translation and Sources List of Illustrations Introduction 1. When Unicorns Walked the Earth: A Brief History of the Unicorn and its Fellows 2. Lingering in Sea Caves: The World of the Mermaid 3. Things with Wings: The Creatures of the Air 4. The Age-old Scourge: Dragons and Monstrous Serpents Conclusion Bibliography Index

SynopsisDrawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts - particularly the unicorn, the mermaid, and the dragon - in a series of thematic chapters organised according to their legendary dwelling place, be this land, sea, or air. Through this original approach, Juliette Wood provides the first study of mythical beasts in history from the medieval period to the present day, providing new insights into the ways these creatures continue to define our constantly changing relationship to both real and imagined worlds. It places particular emphasis on the role of the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community, and in doing so, demonstrates that the core medieval myth surrounding these creatures remains static within the ever-increasing arena of mass marketing and the internet. This is a vital resource for undergraduates studying fantastic creatures in history, literature and media studies.

LC Classification NumberGR825