LEADER 02871nam 22004453 450 001 9910794659603321 005 20230612191808.0 010 $a1-4773-2305-8 035 $a(CKB)4100000011951479 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6636660 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6636660 035 $a(OCoLC)1256447006 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011951479 100 $a20210901d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMonsters and Monarchs $eSerial Killers in Classical Myth and History 210 1$aAustin :$cUniversity of Texas Press,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021. 215 $a1 online resource (235 pages) 311 $a1-4773-0379-0 327 $aIntroduction. Serial killers in the ancient world -- Identifying serial killers then and now -- Methods to the madness -- What motivates serial killers across the ages -- Murderous Greek roof-tiles and other legal problems -- Murder and the advantages of roman citizenship -- The popularity of serial poisoning -- Heracles and the headhunters -- Theseus and the highway killers -- How boxing moved from serial murder to Olympic sport -- Serial murders in local legends -- Serial slaying of suitors and spouses -- Witches and other child-murderers -- Serial murder then and now, there and here 330 $a"Although serial killers are often thought to be a recent phenomenon, with accounts frequently beginning with Jack the Ripper, Felton aims to demonstrate that serial killers were nearly as common in the ancient world as they are in the modern one, using evidence from Greek and Roman history and folklore. She argues that the evidence from classical antiquity very strongly suggests that the existence of serial killers was recognized thousands of years ago and that, despite popular belief, serial murders are certainly not just a relatively recent development. Mythological monsters as well as human criminals described by ancient authors fit various serial killer profiles down to very specific details. This book investigates these stories and more to shed light on the centuries-old phenomenon of serial killing. Felton draws frequent comparisons to modern-day killers like Jeffrey Dahmer or John Wayne Gacy and their methods, while also bringing in other instances from across the centuries as further examples"--$cProvided by publisher. 517 $aMonsters and Monarchs 606 $aSerial murderers$xHistory 606 $aSerial murders$xHistory 615 0$aSerial murderers$xHistory. 615 0$aSerial murders$xHistory. 676 $a364.152/32 700 $aFelton$b Debbie$01496521 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794659603321 996 $aMonsters and Monarchs$93721251 997 $aUNINA