Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Seiten
2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476663517 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476663517 (ISBN)
Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural and monstrous humanoids who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogues the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings.
Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
Theresa Bane, a professional vampirologist, has appeared on numerous podcasts, television, and radio shows for her expertise on the undead and is the author of other books on unusual phenomena. She lives in Staunton, Virginia.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
The Encyclopedia
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.03.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | McFarland Myth and Legend Encyclopedias |
| Zusatzinfo | bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 386 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781476663517 / 9781476663517 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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