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A Lycanthropy Reader: Werewolves in Western Culture
by Otten, Charlotte F. (Editor)
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0815623844
- ISBN 13
- 9780815623847
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press, 1986. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Comprehensive overview of everything you ever wanted to know about werewolves, including: medical cases, diagnoses, trial records, historical accounts of sightings, philosophical & theological approaches to metamorphosis, critical essays from anthropology, history, & medicine; myths & legends, & allegory. in 337 pages with Index & Bibliography. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1986, this trade paperback with deep red decorative wrappers is in VG condition: generally very clean with some surface dust dulling to exterior page edges. Binding strong & straight, pages white. Former owner's name in big pen to top outside page edges. Very minor edgewear, including shelf soiling on outer bottom page edges & fore edge. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays, next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017857
- Title
- A Lycanthropy Reader: Werewolves in Western Culture
- Author
- Otten, Charlotte F. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0815623844
- ISBN 13
- 9780815623847
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Place of Publication
- Syracuse, New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- WEREWOLF WEREWOLVES LYCANTHROPY LEGEND MYTH SUPERSTITION WOLVES HORROR HUMAN TRANSFORMATION FULL MOON
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology; Cultural Studies/Popular & Folk Culture/Countercultures;
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