Table of Contents

Introduction • Gods and Monsters • Devils and Demons • Magical Monsters • Dragons and Flying Monsters • Water Monsters • Transformations and Hybrids • Ghosts and Ghouls • Monsters of Folklore • How to Fight Monsters • Off the Edge of the Map

Promotional Information

A dark yet engrossing visual history of fearsome beasts from every age and culture in art, mythology and legend

About the Author

Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited many bestselling titles on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry, Mythology, Monsters, What Makes a Masterpiece? and The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic, all published by Thames & Hudson.

Reviews

'This nightmarish bestiary is sure to stir the bloodthirsty imaginations of nice boys and girls everywhere' - V&A Magazine

'A mis-matched zoo of mind-boggling creations from minotaurs through golems to mermaids, from sphinxes to sirens and shapeshifting nightmares … takes us to the edge of the cultural map' - The Times