Enchanted Creatures

Natalie Lawrence

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We have always created and destroyed monsters. They give form to what we don't wish to know or understand; to our anxieties and irrational terrors. They have helped us manage the extraordinary complexity of our minds and deal with the challenges of being human. In 'Enchanted Creatures', Natalie Lawrence delves into the dark histories of creatures we have imagined over 15,000 years of history: from strange beasts carved in Palaeolithic caves and hybrid snake women, to deep-sea leviathans and apocalyptic dino-monsters. She reveals what lies beneath the monstrous menagerie that has shaped our minds, our societies and how we see our place in nature. Understanding our monsters allows us to understand ourselves, perhaps the most important quest there is.


Author(s): Lawrence, Natalie
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 25/09/2025
Pagination: 320 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published By: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Book Classification: General & world history|Folklore, myths & legends|Philosophy of science|Popular psychology
Dimensions: 198x128x32
Weight: 323
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781474619035

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