Monsters and Monstrosity - Indianapolis

From the mythical monstrous races of the ancient world to the murderous cyborgs of our day, monsters have haunted the human imagination, giving shape to the fears and desires of their time. And as long as there have been monsters, there have been attempts to make sense of them, to explain where they come from and what they mean. This book collects the best of what contemporary scholars have to say on the subject, in the process creating a map of the monstrous across the vast and complex terrain of the human psyche.

A leading scholar explores what it means to dehumanize others--and how and why we do it. Turning to an abundance of historical examples, Smith explores the relationship between dehumanization and racism, the psychology of hierarchy, what it means to regard others as human beings, and why dehumanizing others transforms them into something so terrifying that they must be destroyed

From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages.

Monster Cinema introduces readers to a vast menagerie of movie monsters and what each type of movie monster reveals about what it means to be human and how we regard the world. The author concludes that although monster movies might claim to be about "them," they are really about the capacity for horror that lurks within each of us.

The purpose of the book is to analyze the meaning behind different representations of monsters and monstrosity in different types of media and cultural contexts.

The definitive history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany, exploring the occult ideas, esoteric sciences, and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich in the service of power

Mary Shelleys timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness.

This unabridged version of the English Gothic horror novel is taken from the original text, which was published in 1897. As Count Dracula--a representation of the superstitions of the old world--stalks and terrifies the people of England, author Bram Stoker reveals the dangers of modernization.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most disturbing stories ever told. This infamous horror story is a disturbing examination of man's capacity for evil.