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Metamorphoses of the Werewolf: A Literary Study from Antiquity through the Renaissance

Metamorphoses of the Werewolf: A Literary Study from Antiquity through the Renaissance - Paperback

by Leslie A. Sconduto
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Availability:In StockContributor:Leslie A. ScondutoAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2008-10-03Pages:228
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786435593ISBN-10:786435593UPC:9780786435593Book Category:Social Science, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Books & Reading, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC5Z031XPT

The mythical werewolf is known for its sudden transformation under the full moon, but the creature also underwent a narrative evolution through the centuries, from bloodthirsty creature to hero.

Beginning with The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and an account in Petronius' Satyricon, the book analyzes the context that created the traditional image of the werewolf as a savage beast. The Catholic Church's response to the popular belief in werewolves and medieval literature's sympathetic depiction of the werewolf as victim are presented to support the idea of the werewolf as a complex and varied cultural symbol.

Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786435593ISBN-10:786435593UPC:9780786435593Book Category:Social Science, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Books & Reading, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC5Z031XPT
Leslie A. Sconduto is a French professor at Bradley University. Her previous work includes a study of the literature that created the traditional image of the werewolf as a savage beast. She lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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