Werewolves
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Beneath the pale light of a crescent moon, Werewolves by Jim Haskins pulls readers into one of humanity's most enduring and terrifying myths — the tale of the man who transforms into a beast. This non-fiction work chronicles the rich, cross-cultural history of werewolf legends, tracing their origins from ancient folklore and medieval superstition through to their modern incarnations in literature and popular culture. Haskins presents a thorough and captivating survey of the werewolf mythos, examining the societal fears and psychological underpinnings that gave rise to these stories across continents and centuries. Haskins, celebrated for his ability to make compelling subjects accessible to a wide audience, brings his signature clarity and narrative authority to this study of lycanthropy. The book argues that these legends are far more than mere campfire stories — they are windows into the collective anxieties of the cultures that created them, revealing deep-seated fears about nature, identity, and the beast within us all. For anyone curious about why the werewolf myth has survived millennia and continues to haunt our imagination, this work offers answers that are as unsettling as they are illuminating.
Author: Jim Haskins
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Franklin Watts
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Beneath the pale light of a crescent moon, Werewolves by Jim Haskins pulls readers into one of humanity's most enduring and terrifying myths — the tale of the man who transforms into a beast. This non-fiction work chronicles the rich, cross-cultural history of werewolf legends, tracing their origins from ancient folklore and medieval superstition through to their modern incarnations in literature and popular culture. Haskins presents a thorough and captivating survey of the werewolf mythos, examining the societal fears and psychological underpinnings that gave rise to these stories across continents and centuries. Haskins, celebrated for his ability to make compelling subjects accessible to a wide audience, brings his signature clarity and narrative authority to this study of lycanthropy. The book argues that these legends are far more than mere campfire stories — they are windows into the collective anxieties of the cultures that created them, revealing deep-seated fears about nature, identity, and the beast within us all. For anyone curious about why the werewolf myth has survived millennia and continues to haunt our imagination, this work offers answers that are as unsettling as they are illuminating.