| Dinner with a Cannibal: The Complete History of Mankind's Oldest Taboo Contributor(s): Travis-Henikoff, Carole A. (Author), Turner, Christy G. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1595800301 ISBN-13: 9781595800305 Publisher: Santa Monica Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 394.9 |
| LCCN: 2007041548 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.29" W x 9.27" (1.28 lbs) 333 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presenting the history of cannibalism in concert with human evolution, Dinner with a Cannibal takes its readers on an astonishing trip around the world and through history, examining its subject from every angle in order to paint the incredible, multifaceted panoply that is the reality of cannibalism. At the heart of Carole A. Travis-Henikoff's book is the question of how cannibalism began with the human species and how it has become an unspeakable taboo today. At a time when science is being battered by religions and failing teaching methods, Dinner with a Cannibal presents slices of multiple sciences in a readable, understandable form nested within a wealth of data. With history, paleoanthropology, science, gore, sex, murder, war, culinary tidbits, medical facts, and anthropology filling its pages, Dinner with a Cannibal presents both the light and dark side of the human story; the story of how we came to be all the things we are today. |
