Merpeople : A Human History

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Author: Scribner, Vaughn HistoryPublished on 1 October 2024 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 320 pages, 117 illustrations197 x 131 x 27 | 284g People have been f ascinated by merpeople since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer’s Odyssey to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid and the film Splash (1984), myths, stories and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times ‘mermaiding’ has gained popularity among cosplayers throughout the world.In Merpeople: A Human History, Vaughn Scribner traces the long history of mermaids and mermen, taking in a wide variety of sources and using 117 striking images. From film to philosophy, church halls to coffee-houses, ancient myth to modern science, Scribner shows that mermaids and tritons are – and always have been – everywhere. Show more