{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-fabulous-beasts-9780851156859","title":"A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts","description":"Mythical creatures drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales, but encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dictionary? No, this is really an astonishing ark filled with beasts from a fabulous zoo far more varied and entertaining than anything from ordinary natural history. From Abaia and Abath to Ziz and Zu, from the microscopic Gigelorum that nests in a mite's ear to the giant serpent Jormungandor who encircles the whole globe, there are beasts from every corner of man's imagination: the light-hearted Fearsome Critters of lumberjack tales find a place alongside the Sirrush of Babylon and the Winged Bulls of Assyria. Some of the fabulous beasts turn out to be real creatures in disguise - a Cameleopard is a kind of glamourised giraffe -while others are almost, but not quite, human. Among the six hundred entries are some which are full-scale essays in their own right, as on Phoenix or Giants; and just in case it seems as though the authors dreamt up the entire book, there is a detailed list of books for the would-be hunter in this mythical jungle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarber, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard Barber has published widely on medieval history. The Knight and Chivalry won the 1971 Somerset Maugham Award. His other major interest is historical biography with books on Henry Plantagenet and the Black Prince.","brand":"Boydell Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872901075218,"sku":"9780851156859","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5bf7492-48f6-460f-b440-ebf4a6e19c8c.jpg?v=1737915303","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-dictionary-of-fabulous-beasts-9780851156859","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}