Monsters: evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors

Abstract

Preface 1. Introduction: Why Study Monsters? 2. How to Approach Monsters 3. The West, I: The Ancient World 4. The West, II: The Christian Era 5. Windigo: Monster of the North 6. An American Monstruary 7. The Ogres of Asia 8. Japan and the Pacific Islands 9. Ritual Monsters 10. Conclusions: Our Monsters, Ourselves Bibliography Index