Werewolves And Shapeshifters

Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 144881572X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters written by Anita Ganeri and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different kinds of shape-shifters, from the Japanese kitsune to the Irish selkies.

Author : Kimberley McMahon-Coleman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786492503
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture written by Kimberley McMahon-Coleman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, shapeshifting characters in literature, film and television have been on the rise. This has followed the increased use of such characters as metaphors, with novelists and critics identifying specific meanings and topics behind them. This book aims to unravel the shapeshifting trope. Rather than pursue a case-based study, the works are grouped around specific themes--adolescence, gender, sexuality, race, disability, addiction, and spirituality--that are explored through the metaphor of shapeshifting. Because of the transformative possibilities of this metaphor and its flexibility, the shapeshifter has the potential to change how we see our world. With coverage of iconic fantasy texts and a focus on current works, the book engages with the shapeshifting figure in popular culture from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Sean McCollum
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1474704573
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves written by Sean McCollum and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about ferocious werewolves killing everything in their paths have been around for thousands of years. Take young readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about werewolves. Then explore how werewolf stories have changed over time until these monsters became the troubled and distant creatures often seen in today's popular culture.

Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1684029902
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters written by Ruth Owen and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could a human really change into a savage, bloodthirsty, wolflike creature? In Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters, young readers will investigate this question and more as they read historical stories and modern-day accounts of werewolf encounters! Packed with spooky illustrations and historical photos, this title profiles some of the most famous werewolves throughout history and explores the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might explain the origins of werewolf stories. Kids will also look at the scientific facts that might explain the existence of werewolves. Could werewolves and other shape-shifters really exist? Check out this book and decide for yourself!

Author : Bob Curran
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601637632
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves written by Bob Curran and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us are familiar with the idea of a werewolf—that someone can change, either deliberately or unwillingly, into a ravenous creature—but is there some justification for such a belief? And if so, how is it achieved—through magical potions or ointments or simply by the light of the full moon? Or is the whole thing simply a form of delusion, the product of a disturbed mind? In Werewolves, author Dr. Bob Curran examines the deep psychological perceptions about the linkage of man with the natural, bestial world. Do the roots of such a belief lie in the supernatural world, or are there other explanations? How has the discovery of feral children, living in the wild, shaped our ideas of human-beasts? And what is the future of such beliefs? The book considers genetically-based speculations regarding the possible fusion of human and animal genes in order to alleviate some human diseases and suffering. Is the idea of man into beast really so far fetched? Werewolves is an essential reference book which looks, in depth, at a fascinating subject. One word of warning though: it must never be read under the baleful rays of a full moon. You have been warned!

Author : Darren Zenko
Publisher : Ghost House Books
ISBN 13 : 9781894877534
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves and Shapeshifters written by Darren Zenko and published by Ghost House Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take this cruise around the alternative universe of shapeshifters, examining the ample werewolf legends of North and South America.

Author : Brad Steiger
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578593786
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Werewolf Book written by Brad Steiger and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Darkness Reigns and the Full Moon Glows, Terror Emerges to Stalk the Unsuspecting… From lycanthropic creatures found on television and film such as Teen Wolf, Twilight, and True Blood to the earliest folklore of shape-shifting creatures, The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shapeshifting Beings is an eye-opening, blood-pounding tour through the ages of monsters with the most amazing camouflage capabilities—they hide among us! Along the way, you’ll land at the doorstep of creatures like hirsute mass-murderer Albert Fish, and Fritz Haarman, who slaughtered and ate his victims—selling the leftovers as steaks and roasts in his butcher shop—as well as visits to mythical shamans, sirens, and skin walkers. Covering 140,000 years of legend, mythology, and fact, The Werewolf Book provides hair-raising evidence of strange and obsessional behavior through the centuries. Learn the basics of becoming a werewolf and the intricacies of slaying the beast. A true homage to werewolves and other full moon beasts, it includes topics such as … • Bear, tiger, coyote, and other shape-shifting people • Classic and modern werewolf movies • Gargoyles, totem poles, and Internet depictions • Serial killers and sadistic rulers • Sorcery, spells, and talismans • Television shows, songs, and computer games

Author : Marika Kriss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780820201528
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves, Shapeshifters, & Skinwalkers written by Marika Kriss and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Claude Lecouteux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1644110792
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysteries of the Werewolf written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Examines werewolf tales and stories from early Greece, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Eastern Europe, China, and Japan, as well as legends of other shapeshifting creatures such as were-tigers, were-jackals, and were-caribou • Looks at the various ways people become werewolves, including pacts with the devil, magic, and spells, and explores ways to identify, escape, and do away with werewolves • Includes the trial records from medieval Europe for individuals who were tried on suspicion of being werewolves and the personal records of people whose spouses could shapeshift into wolves An animal both mythical and real, a terrifying predator and the villain in many a fairytale, the wolf has haunted the human imagination since prehistoric times. Even more disturbing is the possibility that some individuals can change into wolves. These werewolves, or lycanthropes, are able to divest themselves of their human nature and transform into enemies that are all the more dangerous as no one knows who they are. Means of protecting oneself from this beast have been a concern for people since Classical Antiquity, and werewolf legends offer both fascinating tales of horror as well as advice for thwarting these creatures or breaking the werewolf curse. In this exploration of werewolf folktales, legends, and historical accounts, Claude Lecouteux examines werewolf beliefs and stories from early Greece to the post-medieval age, including the beliefs of the Norse and tales from France, Germany, Eastern Europe, China, and Japan. The author includes the trial records from medieval Europe for individuals who were tried on suspicion of being werewolves and the personal records of people whose spouses could shapeshift into wolves. He investigates the nature of the werewolf, how it can act as the double or lead to out-of-body experiences, and its counterparts in other parts of the world such as were-tigers, were-jackals, and even were-caribou in the Inuit regions of North America. Lecouteux also looks at the various ways people become werewolves, including pacts with the devil and spells, and explores ways to identify, escape, and do away with werewolves. Sharing werewolf mysteries from around the world, Lecouteux shows that by studying the legends of the werewolf we also gain insight into the psyche and ancient imagination of humanity.

Author : John Skipp
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 1579128521
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werewolves and Shapeshifters written by John Skipp and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2010 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirty-five short stores featuring werewolves and shapeshifters.