The Resource Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human, Boria Sax
Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human, Boria Sax
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The item Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human, Boria Sax represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Medieval authors placed fantastic creatures in the borders of manuscripts, since they mark the boundaries of our understanding. Tales throughout the world generally place fabulous beasts in marginal locations. According to apocalyptic visions of the Bible, they will also proliferate as we approach the end of time. Because they challenge our conceptual powers, fantastic creatures also seem to exist at the limits of language. Legends tell us that imaginary animals belong to a primordial time, before we had encompassed the world in names, categories and elaborate conceptual frameworks. This richly illustrated book shows how, despite their liminal role, dog-men, mermaids, and many other imaginary creatures are socially constructed through the same complex play of sensuality and imagination as "real" ones. It traces the history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to the Harry Potter stories. These figures help us psychologically by giving form to our amorphous fears as "monsters", as well as embodying our hopes as "wonders." Yet their greatest service may be to continually challenge our imaginations, directing us beyond the limitations of our conventional beliefs and expectations. -- From book jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 278 pages
- Contents
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- The true unicorn
- Animal encounters
- What is an 'imaginary animal'?
- Every real animal is imaginary
- Every imaginary animal is real
- Monsters
- Wonders
- Creatures of water
- Creatures of fire and air
- Creatures of Earth
- Shape-shifters
- Mechanical animals
- Isbn
- 9781780231730
- Label
- Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human
- Title
- Imaginary animals
- Title remainder
- the monstrous, the wondrous and the human
- Statement of responsibility
- Boria Sax
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Medieval authors placed fantastic creatures in the borders of manuscripts, since they mark the boundaries of our understanding. Tales throughout the world generally place fabulous beasts in marginal locations. According to apocalyptic visions of the Bible, they will also proliferate as we approach the end of time. Because they challenge our conceptual powers, fantastic creatures also seem to exist at the limits of language. Legends tell us that imaginary animals belong to a primordial time, before we had encompassed the world in names, categories and elaborate conceptual frameworks. This richly illustrated book shows how, despite their liminal role, dog-men, mermaids, and many other imaginary creatures are socially constructed through the same complex play of sensuality and imagination as "real" ones. It traces the history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to the Harry Potter stories. These figures help us psychologically by giving form to our amorphous fears as "monsters", as well as embodying our hopes as "wonders." Yet their greatest service may be to continually challenge our imaginations, directing us beyond the limitations of our conventional beliefs and expectations. -- From book jacket
- Cataloging source
- ERASA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sax, Boria
- Dewey number
-
- 700
- 398.24/54
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
-
- NX
- GR825
- LC item number
- .S288 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Animals, Mythical
- Monsters
- Animals, Mythical, in art
- Animals, Mythical, in literature
- Animals
- Cryptozoology
- Label
- Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human, Boria Sax
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The true unicorn -- Animal encounters -- What is an 'imaginary animal'? -- Every real animal is imaginary -- Every imaginary animal is real -- Monsters -- Wonders -- Creatures of water -- Creatures of fire and air -- Creatures of Earth -- Shape-shifters -- Mechanical animals
- Control code
- ocn853452431
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- 278 pages
- Isbn
- 9781780231730
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781780231730
- (OCoLC)853452431
- Label
- Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human, Boria Sax
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The true unicorn -- Animal encounters -- What is an 'imaginary animal'? -- Every real animal is imaginary -- Every imaginary animal is real -- Monsters -- Wonders -- Creatures of water -- Creatures of fire and air -- Creatures of Earth -- Shape-shifters -- Mechanical animals
- Control code
- ocn853452431
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- 278 pages
- Isbn
- 9781780231730
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781780231730
- (OCoLC)853452431
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