Merpeople: A Human History

by Vaughn Scribner

Book Overview

A wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated history of mermaids and mermen from the classics to cosplay.

People have been fascinated by merpeople and merfolk since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer's Odyssey to Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and the film Splash, myths, stories, and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times "mermaiding" has gained popularity among cosplayers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178914938X
• ISBN13: 9781789149388
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"