Monsters and Monarchs : Serial Killers in Classical Myth and History |
Autore | Felton Debbie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 pages) |
Disciplina | 364.152/32 |
Soggetto topico |
Serial murderers - History
Serial murders - History |
ISBN | 1-4773-2305-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction. 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 |
Altri titoli varianti | Monsters and Monarchs |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794659603321 |
Felton Debbie | ||
Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2021 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Monsters and Monarchs : Serial Killers in Classical Myth and History |
Autore | Felton Debbie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 pages) |
Disciplina | 364.152/32 |
Soggetto topico |
Serial murderers - History
Serial murders - History |
ISBN | 1-4773-2305-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction. 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 |
Altri titoli varianti | Monsters and Monarchs |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826694403321 |
Felton Debbie | ||
Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2021 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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