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Dinner with a cannibal, the complete history of mankind's oldest taboo, Carole A. Travis-Henikoff ; foreword by Christy G. Turner II

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Dinner with a cannibal, the complete history of mankind's oldest taboo, Carole A. Travis-Henikoff ; foreword by Christy G. Turner II

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-323) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dinner with a cannibal

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bibliography

Oclc number

154714349

Responsibility statement

Carole A. Travis-Henikoff ; foreword by Christy G. Turner II

Sub title

the complete history of mankind's oldest taboo

Summary

Presenting the history of cannibalism in concert with human evolution, this account takes readers on an astonishing trip around the world and throughout history, painting the incredible, multifaceted realities of cannibalism. Focusing on how cannibalism began with the human species and how it has become an unspeakable taboo today, this study answers questions such as where, when, and how did shame and secrecy become connected with cannibalism? Why did some cannibals consume their enemies while others consumed their dead relatives? Did the eating of human flesh make them crazy? and What does it taste like? With careful anthropological and archaeological analysis and the telling of fascinating stories from around the world, this remarkable resource also includes details on the most famous real-life instances of cannibalism-including the Alive! incident in the Andes and the German Butcher of Hannover-and facts on infamous fictional cannibals such as Hannibal Lecter.--From the publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword / Christy G. Turner II -- pt. 1. How we got to where we are. -- The incredible foods we eat -- Ubiquitous food -- Inner workings -- Feet to meat -- Cannibalism, disease and genetics -- Dinner with a cannibal -- pt. 2. As you believe, so shall it be. -- Religious acts -- Murder and medicine -- Mesoamerica -- The lost culture of the Wari -- Through a distant window -- Infanticide -- Skeletons in our closets -- pt. 3. Cannibalism : past and present. -- Man the warrior -- Keep the river on your right -- Coming to the Americas -- Politics and the color red -- Africa : then and now -- pt. 4. Finale : looking back to the present. -- It's a wrap -- film at eleven

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