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Monsters of the Gévaudan

The Making of a Beast

Jay M. Smith

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$35.00 • £27.95 • €31.50

ISBN 9780674047167

Publication: March 2011

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392 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

25 halftones, 3 maps

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  • HISTORY: Europe: France
  • HISTORY: Modern: 18th Century
  • HISTORY: Historiography
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE: Folklore & Mythology

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Jay M. Smith is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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  • Listen to an interview with Smith on Skeptic Magazine’s “MonsterTalk” podcast
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  • Visit the University of North Carolina’s website for Monsters of the Gévaudan
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