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Merpeople : a human history /

"People have been fascinated by merpeople since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer's Odyssey to Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and the film Splash (1984), myths, stories and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times 'mermaiding' ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Scribner, Vaughn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2020.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Medieval monsters
  • New worlds, new wonders
  • Enlightened experiments
  • Freakshows and fantasies
  • Modern mermaids
  • Into global waters
  • Conclusion: Tail-ending.