Civilization and Monsters

Civilization and Monsters
Author: Gerald A. Figal
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780822324188


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Discusses the representation/role of the supernatural or the "fantastic" in the construction of Japanese modernism in late 19th and early 20th century Japan.


Civilization and Monsters
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: Gerald A. Figal
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Duke University Press

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Discusses the representation/role of the supernatural or the "fantastic" in the construction of Japanese modernism in late 19th and early 20th century Japan.
What Makes Civilization?
Language: en
Pages: 238
Authors: D. Wengrow
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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A vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laid
Pandemonium and Parade
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: Michael Dylan Foster
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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Monsters known as yōkai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This history of the strange and mysterious in Japan seeks out these creatures in fol
The Warcraft Civilization
Language: en
Pages: 255
Authors: William Sims Bainbridge
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-21 - Publisher: MIT Press

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An exploration of the popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft as a virtual prototype of the real human future. World of Warcraft is more than a game.
The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous
Language: en
Pages: 604
Authors: Asa Simon Mittman
Categories: Abnormalities, Human
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Routledge

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The field of monster studies has grown significantly over the past few years and this companion provides a comprehensive guide to the study of monsters and the