Tracking the Man-beasts: Sasquatch, Vampires, Zombies, and More

by Joe Nickell

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A noted investigator of the paranormal explores the historical, geographical, and cultural reaches of various "manimals" and other humanoid entities--among them such monster men as Gigantopithecus and Neanderthals; hairy man-beasts like Sasquatch and the elusive de Loys' Ape; supernatural beings, including werewolves, vampires, and devil men; and supposedly spaceship-borne entities like Mothman and the Roswell humanoids. This book takes the reader on expeditions into wilderness areas, explores historical contexts, and brings folkloric and iconographic evidence to bear on a category of mysteries as old as humanity.… (more)

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I was thinking this was going to be more of an encyclopedic record of various "man-beasts", not necessarily a refutation of their existence. Also Nickell's frequent references to his previous writing got a little annoying. It made me wonder why he wrote this book at all. (

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mmtrick | Oct 23, 2019 |

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From ancient history, abnormal creatures - both animal and human - were termed monstrosities.

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A noted investigator of the paranormal explores the historical, geographical, and cultural reaches of various "manimals" and other humanoid entities--among them such monster men as Gigantopithecus and Neanderthals; hairy man-beasts like Sasquatch and the elusive de Loys' Ape; supernatural beings, including werewolves, vampires, and devil men; and supposedly spaceship-borne entities like Mothman and the Roswell humanoids. This book takes the reader on expeditions into wilderness areas, explores historical contexts, and brings folkloric and iconographic evidence to bear on a category of mysteries as old as humanity.

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