Richard Barber

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A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts (Revised)Paperback - Revised, 1 January 1971

A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts (Revised)
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Print Length
168 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Boydell Press
Date Published
1 Jan 1971
ISBN-10
0851156851
ISBN-13
9780851156859

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Mythical creatures drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales, but encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West.

A dictionary? No, this is really an astonishing ark filled with beasts from a fabulous zoo far more varied and entertaining than anything from ordinary natural history. From Abaia and Abath to Ziz and Zu, from the microscopic Gigelorum that nests in a mite's ear to the giant serpent Jormungandor who encircles the whole globe, there are beasts from every corner of man's imagination: the light-hearted Fearsome Critters of lumberjack tales find a place alongside the Sirrush of Babylon and the Winged Bulls of Assyria. Some of the fabulous beasts turn out to be real creatures in disguise - a Cameleopard is a kind of glamourised giraffe -while others are almost, but not quite, human. Among the six hundred entries are some which are full-scale essays in their own right, as on Phoenix or Giants; and just in case it seems as though the authors dreamt up the entire book, there is a detailed list of books for the would-be hunter in this mythical jungle.

Product Details

Authors:
Richard BarberAnne Riches
Book Edition:
Revised
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
1 January 1971
Dimensions:
23.19 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm
Genre:
Medieval (500-1453) Studies
ISBN-10:
0851156851
ISBN-13:
9780851156859
Language:
English
Location:
Woodbridge
Pages:
168
Publisher:
Weight:
263.08 gm

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