The Origins of Monsters

Image and Cognition in the First Age of Mechanical Reproduction

David Wengrow

The Rostovtzeff Lectures: The Origins of Monsters

"It has often been claimed that "monsters"--supernatural creatures with bodies composed from multiple species--play a significant part in the thought and imagery of all people from all times. The Origins of Monsters advances an alternative view.

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Beschrijving The Rostovtzeff Lectures: The Origins of Monsters

Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions.

ISBN: 9780691159041
Pagina's: 184
Verschenen: 01-01-2013
Serie: The Rostovtzeff Lectures
NUR: 654

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Princeton University Press

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