A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angelsnd Other Subversive Spirits
by Carol K. Mack, Dinah Mack
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Author: Carol K. Mack, Dinah MackEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-31
ISBN: 1559708433
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Book Reviews of A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angelsnd Other Subversive Spirits
Book Review: An interesting reference book
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this as a companion to Gustav Davidson's A Dictionary of Angels. "A Field Guide" makes for an interesting reference book. I, frankly, was expecting a little more on house spirits, but all in all it's not bad and makes for a decent read.
What I found somewhat humorous, though, while reading this was when I reached the end of the Desert section of the book. Where page 155 should be, page 123 abruptly makes an appearance (the beginning of the Forest section), along with every sentence of content thereafter, right to the end of the book. And no, I am not kidding.
After reading over 150 pages of content on mischievous creatures from various places around the world, I had to stop and laugh at this. I'd like to say that this is a print error on the part of the publisher, but it makes for funny review content and is quite ironic considering the subject matter.
Personally, if I'd have had the chance to peruse this in a book store before buying, I'd probably have passed it up, repeated content not withstanding (I'm considering that an ironic coincidence).
Summary of A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angelsnd Other Subversive Spirits
The Macks divert our gaze from our contemporary red-faced, cloven-hoofed misrepresentation of demons to remind us of the ancient roles demons were originally assigned to play. From the Tommyknockers of North American mountain mines to the South African Mbulu that waits in the river for lone travelers, A Field Guide to Demons classifies these creatures by their domains--water, mountain, forest--rather than in alphabetical or cultural order, dishing out antique and contemporary lore on these most misunderstood of spirits. A Field Guide to Demons melds folklore and mythology; maintains a surprisingly evenhanded view of demons; and reveals their role as the necessary challenger to established order, the antagonist--without which there could be no hero--and the darkness through which goodness shines brightest. --Brian PattersonThe Macks divert our gaze from our contemporary red-faced, cloven-hoofed misrepresentation of demons to remind us of the ancient roles demons were originally assigned to play. From the Tommyknockers of North American mountain mines to the South African Mbulu that waits in the river for lone travelers, A Field Guide to Demons classifies these creatures by their domains--water, mountain, forest--rather than in alphabetical or cultural order, dishing out antique and contemporary lore on these most misunderstood of spirits. A Field Guide to Demons melds folklore and mythology; maintains a surprisingly evenhanded view of demons; and reveals their role as the necessary challenger to established order, the antagonist--without which there could be no hero--and the darkness through which goodness shines brightest. --Brian Patterson
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