In the company of wolves: Werewolves, wolves and wild children (Manchester University Press)

By: Sam George and Bill Hughes

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Synopsis: In the company of wolves presents further research from the Open Graves, Open Minds Project. It connects together innovative research from a variety of perspectives on the cultural significance of wolves, wild children and werewolves as portrayed in different media and genres. We begin with the wolf itself as it has been interpreted as a cultural symbol and how it figures in contemporary debates about wilderness and nature. Alongside this, we consider eighteenth-century debates about wild children – often thought to have been raised by wolves and other animals – and their role in key questions about the origins of language and society. The collection continues with essays on werewolves and other shapeshifters as depicted in folk tales, literature, film and TV, concluding with the transition from animal to human in contemporary art, poetry and fashion.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781526129048
Related ISBNs:: 9781526129055, 9781526129031, 9781526129055, 9781526129031
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/22/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sam George
Edited by:: Bill Hughes