Bigfoot To Mothman A Global Encyclopedia Of Legendary Beasts And Monsters Margo Demello by Margo Demello 9798216170860, 9781440877261, 9781440877254, 1440877262, 1440877254, 8216170866, B0CSWG827M instant download after payment.

Comprehensive in its scope, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to know more about well-known creatures of myth and legend, such as the Chupacabra & the Jersey Devil, & discover lesser-known animals, such as the Bunyip of Australia and the Mamlambo of South Africa. Rather than purport to prove or deny the existence of these creatures, however, this volume classifies them within their respective cultural, historical, & social contexts, allowing readers to appreciate cryptids as cultural artifacts important to societies around the globe. Finally, this book goes beyond the study of the unknown to investigate who believes in cryptids, why they do, & why the study of cryptozoology is as much about understanding cryptids as it is about understanding ourselves.

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Margo DeMello received her PhD in Cultural Anthropology from UC Davis in 1995 & is an Assistant Professor in the Anthrozoology program at Carroll College. She served as the Program Director for Human-Animal Studies at Animals & Society Institute from 2004 to 2019 & is the past president of House Rabbit Society. Her books include Bodies of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community(2000), Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural & Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature (with Susan Davis, 2003), Low-Carb Vegetarian (2004), Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection (with Erin Williams, 2007), The Encyclopedia of Body Adornment (2007), Feet & Footwear (2009), Teaching the Animal: Human-Animal Studies across the Disciplines (2010), Faces around the World (2012), Animals & Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies (2012), Speaking for Animals: Animal Autobiographical Writing (2012), Inked (2014), Body Studies: An In