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Overview"It has often been claimed that ""monsters""--supernatural creatures with bodies composed from multiple species--play a significant part in the thought and imagery of all people from all times. The Origins of Monsters advances an alternative view. Composite figurations are intriguingly rare and isolated in the art of the prehistoric era. Instead it wa" Full Product DetailsAuthor: David WengrowPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691202396ISBN 10: 0691202397 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 28 April 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsFew archaeologists would venture into as many regions or across as many disciplinary boundaries as David Wengrow does in his eloquent and ambition analysis. ---Christina Riggs, Times Literary Supplement The Origins of Monsters is a fascinating exposition of the archaeology of the ancient world as a topic that has current resonance. Well written and presented, wonderfully informed and confident, it is well placed to achieve Wengrow's worthy ambition to start a particular dialogue between disciplinary approaches to the topic of monsters. ---Michael Punt, Leonardo Reviews Author InformationDavid Wengrow is professor of comparative archaeology at University College London. His books include The Archaeology of Early Egypt and What Makes Civilization? Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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