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An instinct for dragons - David E. Jones

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Title
An instinct for dragons
Author
David E. Jones
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20020822

Description

First published in 2002. The image of a dragon- magnificent, terrifying, voracious and powerful- is ingrained in our culture.
But where di it originate?
And how is that people from Africa to China to America picture it the same?
An Instinct for Dragons is anthropologist David E. Jones' account of his search for the mysterious birth of this ubiquitous monster.
Nit only does virtually every culture in the world have a name for dragons- smok in Polish, tatsu in Japanese, unktena in Cherokee- but dragons everywhere share many of the same characteristics: multiple heads, blazing eyes, earth-shaking roars, fiery breath, and the abduction of princesses.
Spanning dragon lore from all paces and periods, Jones scrutinizes sightings and references from dragon inscriptions on cave walls, cliffs and pots to the Loch Ness monster to the Internet.
Jones' research is erudite, and his conclusion is stunning; not only is our fear and fascination with dragons a direct result of the predators who threatened our evolution, but humankind is essentially 'hardwired' to believe in the dragon.
This book will fascinate any reader interested in the cultural history of this most venerable of monsters.

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