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422 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780313243387
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Greenwood
Publication date: 12 March 1987
Description
This serious, scholarly treatment of 20 imaginary beings, from dragon and phoenix to giants and fairies, discusses the origin of each as an idea, its symbolism and lore, and its appearances in art, literature, or film. . . . Extensive bibliographi...
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422 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780313243387
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Greenwood
Publication date: 12 March 1987
Description
This serious, scholarly treatment of 20 imaginary beings, from dragon and phoenix to giants and fairies, discusses the origin of each as an idea, its symbolism and lore, and its appearances in art, literature, or film. . . . Extensive bibliographi...