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Enchanted Creatures : Our Monsters and Their Meanings - Natalie Lawrence

Enchanted Creatures

Our Monsters and Their Meanings

By: Natalie Lawrence

Hardcover | 29 August 2024 | Edition Number 1

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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.
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Expertly weaves together the threads of academia with spellbinding storytelling and beautiful illustrations. This is a book to read with the lights on

Powerful . . . Lawrence surfaces imaginative and real creatures, and beautifully clarifies their importance to us

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