The Roman Monster Vaughn P. Shannon Jane Maienschein

Jane Maienschein

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offers a compelling puzzle that will be of special interest to scholars and students of public policy

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She devotes a chapter to each of ten mental blind spots that afflict even the smartest people: not stopping to think

The Roman Monster Vaughn P. Shannon Jane MaienscheinIn December 1495 the Tiber River flooded the city of Rome causing extensive drowning and destruction. When the water finally receded, a rumor began to circulate that a grotesque monstrosity had been discovered in the muddy detritusthe Roman monster. The creature itself is inherently fascinating, consisting of an eclectic combination of human and animal body parts. The symbolism of these elements, the interpretations that religious controversialists