Giants, dwarfs and other oddities / by C. J. S. Thompson, introduction by Leslie Shepard. - New York : Citadel Press Book, 1968. - 256 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Data cronica
- 1968
Descrizione
- Contents
Part I
Chapter I - Monster in tradition and mythology
Chapter II - The monster of Babylon four thousand years ago
Chapter III - Monster in the early centuries
Chapter IV - Monster of the sixteenth century
Chapter V - Monster described by Ambrose Paré in the sixteenth century
Chapter VI - Some monster and prodigies of the seventeenth century
Chapter VII - Some curious monster and prodigies and their bills
Chapter VIII - Extraordinary monster and prodigies
Chapter IX - Some celebrated conjoined-twins
Chapter X - The Two-headed nightingale and other notable twins
Chapter XI - Of crafty tricks and cozenage
Chapter XII - Wild men of the woods and some horrible monstrous beasts
Chapter XIII - Monster of the deep
Chapter XIV - Monster in art
Chapter XV - The psychology of monster-The law of monster
Part II
Giants, dwarf and prodigies
Chapter XVI - Giants in mythology - Giants in ancient times
Chapter XVII - Giants in legend and story
Chapter XVIII - Giants in the sixteenth century-The Childe of Hale
Chapter XIX - Some giants of the seventeenth century
Chapter XX - Giants in the eighteenth century
Chapter XXI - Some famous irish giants of the eighteenth century
Chapter XXII - Some giants of the nineteenth century
Chapter XXIII - Early traditions concernings dwarfs and pygmies
Chapter XXIV - Dwarf at the English Court
Chapter XXV - Some dwarfs and prodigies of the seventeenth century
Chapter XXVI - Remarkable dwarfs and prodigies of the eighteenth century
Chapter XXVII - The Count Boruwlaski and other court dwarfs
Chapter XXVII - Some eccentric and musical dwarfs
Chapter XXIX - General Tom Thumb and his career-Admiral van Tromp
Chapter XXX - Dwarfs at Bartholomew Fair. A curious gathering
Luogo di edizione
- New York
ISBN
- 0806511389
Paese
- US
Lingua
- ENG Inglese
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