Misogyny: The Male Malady
David D. Gilmore
272 pages | 6 x 9
Paper 2009 | ISBN 978-0-8122-1770-4 | $22.50 | £15.00
David D. Gilmore studies the phenomenon of women-hating, offering a psychogenic explanation for the pervasiveness and similarity of misogyny across a wide range of societies.
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Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors
David D. Gilmore
224 pages | 6 x 9 | 30 illus.
Cloth 2002 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3702-3 | $28.95 | £19.00
Paper 2009 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2088-9 | $22.50 | £15.00
A field guide to the world's scary creatures, along with an intriguing explanation why monsters won't go away. Gilmore considers the role of monsters in the human psyche and in society, looking at art, folktales, fantasy, and literature.
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