Monsters : evil beings, mythical beasts, and all manner of imaginary terrors / David D. Gilmore.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2003], ©2003.

xi, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Why study monsters? -- How to approach monsters -- Monsters in the west, I: the ancient world -- Monsters in the west, II: the Christian era -- Windigo: monster of the north -- An American monstruary -- The ogres of Asia -- Japan and the Pacific islands -- Ritual monsters -- Our monsters, ourselves.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-204) and index.