{"product_id":"merpeople-a-human-history-9781789143140","title":"Merpeople: A Human History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated history of mermaids and mermen from the classics to cosplay.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e People have been fascinated by merpeople and merfolk since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to Hans Christian Andersen's \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eSplash\u003c\/i\u003e, myths, stories, and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times \"mermaiding\" has gained popularity among cosplayers throughout the world. In \u003ci\u003eMerpeople: A Human History\u003c\/i\u003e, Vaughn Scribner traces the long history of mermaids and mermen, taking in a wide variety of sources and using 117 striking images. From film to philosophy, church halls to coffee houses, ancient myth to modern science, Scribner shows that mermaids and tritons are--and always have been--everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaughn Scribner\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eInn Civility: Urban Taverns and Early American Civil Society\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859876057362,"sku":"9781789143140","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41af292d-1456-481b-97ce-56beb406f471.jpg?v=1737564539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/merpeople-a-human-history-9781789143140","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}