Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. 1. WHY STUDY MONSTERS? 1
5. 2. HOW TO APPROACH MONSTERS 11
6. 3. MONSTERS IN THE WEST, I: THE ANCIENT WORLD 23
7. 4. MONSTERS IN THE WEST, II: THE CHRISTIAN ERA 47
8. 5. WINDIGO: MONSTER OF THE NORTH 75
9. 6. AN AMERICAN MONSTRUARY 91
10. 7. THE OGRES OF ASIA 115
11. 8. JAPAN AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 135
12. 9. RITUAL MONSTERS 155
13. 10. OUR MONSTERS, OURSELVES 174
14. REFERENCES 195
15. INDEX 205