sinopsis

The volume has 3 sections. "Terrors" features familiar monsters such as demons, dragons, and hell-mouths. "Aliens" examines how groups of people were visualized as monstrous; women, Jews, Muslims, the poor, and the mentally are reflected in their representation in art. "Wonders" presents monsters' fascinating ability to inspire wonder and awe. From centaurs to giants to grotesque hybrids, these beasts lack codified meanings, yet their strange beauty and frightful abnormality inspire us to marvel.