{"product_id":"dk-books-a-history-of-horror-fear-the-uncanny","title":"DK BOOK'S A HISTORY OF HORROR FEAR \u0026 THE UNCANNY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA History of Horror, Fear and the Uncanny\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexplores the dark and eerie landscapes of horror down the centuries – from prehistoric death rituals to modern interpretations in art, literature, and film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this petrifying book, you will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA complete global history of the subject – from ancient visions of the Underworld, and horror in fairytales to Gothic horror and “creepypasta” tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than 350 stunning full-colour images combined with engaging and accessible text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfiles of infamous supernatural creatures – from ghosts and demons to banshees and changelings, and from Grendel to Baba Yaga and the Morrigan to the Golem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfiles of the scariest books and films of all time – from novels by Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Stephen King to movies like The Exorcist, The Shining, and Alien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e…in a stunning, giftable package with a specially commissioned cover artwork and gorily printed page edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover how our experience and understanding of fear and terror have evolved through the ages, beginning with the ancient visions of a hellish Underworld. Encounter terrifying figures like Medusa and the Babylonian demon Pazuzu. And tread carefully through the medieval world, where a fear of the unknown stoked apocalyptic terror around the Black Death and gave rise to the danse macabre and the demonology of the Malleus Maleficarum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445920862454,"sku":"9798217134281","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/71lI2obX4GL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776283353","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/dk-books-a-history-of-horror-fear-the-uncanny","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}