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Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human /

Fire-breathing dragons, beautiful mermaids, majestic unicorns, terrifying three-headed dogs-these fantastic creatures have long excited our imagination. Medieval authors placed them in the borders of manuscripts as markers of the boundaries of our understanding. Tales from around the world place the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sax, Boria (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Reaktion Books, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover; Imaginary Animals; Imprint Page; Contents; 1. The True Unicorn; 2. Animal Encounters; 3. What is an 'Imaginary Animal'?; 4. Every Real Animal is Imaginary; 5. Every Imaginary Animal is Real; 6. Monsters; 7. Wonders; 8. Creatures of Water; 9. Creatures of Fire and Air; 10. Creatures of Earth; 11. Shape-Shifters; 12. Mechanical Animals; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index. 
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