Emblematic Monsters

Emblematic Monsters
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Publisher : Rodopi
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 9042018623
ISBN-13 : 9789042018624
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Book Synopsis Emblematic Monsters by : Alan W. Bates

Download or read book Emblematic Monsters written by Alan W. Bates and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2005 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emblematic Monsters is a social history of monstrous births as seen through popular print, scholarly books and the proceedings of learned societies.


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