Leo Braudy: 3 books

Book cover of Haunted

Haunted

On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds

by Leo Braudy
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016

An award-winning scholar and author charts four hundred years of monsters and how they reflect the culture that created them Leo Braudy, a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, has won accolades for revealing the complex and constantly shifting...
Book cover of From Chivalry to Terrorism

From Chivalry to Terrorism

War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity

by Leo Braudy
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2010

Manliness has always been linked to physical prowess and to war; indeed the warrior has been the archetypal man across countless cultures throughout time. In this magisterial excursion through literature, history, warfare, and sociology, one of our most prominent scholars tracks the complex relationship...
Book cover of The Hollywood Sign: Fantasy and Reality of an American Icon
by Leo Braudy
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011

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