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On Monsters
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2010
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Podcast episode
Description
This week on MonsterTalk, author Stephen Asma (Professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago) speaks about his comprehensive book surveying Western monster-lore.
Is humankind’s fascination with monsters broader than any single cause? Asma’s On Monsters examines hundreds of legends — and their cultural, psychological and social implications.
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Is humankind’s fascination with monsters broader than any single cause? Asma’s On Monsters examines hundreds of legends — and their cultural, psychological and social implications.
READ full episode notes
Released:
Nov 3, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
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