Lycanthropy reader, the: werewolves in western culture
Éditeur :
Syracuse University Press
ISBN :
9780815623847
Date de publication :
1 déc. 1986
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on primary sources, this is a comprehensive survey of of lycanthropy, with a focus on the medieval and Renaissance periods. Charlotte Otten shows that the study of lycanthropy uncovers basic issues in human life - the significance of violence and criminality, the role of the demonic in aberrant behaviour, and the nature of good and evil