Eaters of the dead : myths and realities of cannibal monsters

Eaters of the dead : myths and realities of cannibal monsters / Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wetmore, Kevin J., Jr., 1969- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, UK : Reaktion Books, Ltd, 2021.
Subjects:
Cannibalism.
Cannibalism > Mythology.
Monsters.
Cannibalism
Cannibalism > Mythology
Monsters
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Introduction: The Fear of Being Eaten
  • One: Sky Burial, Cyclops and the Conqueror Worm
  • Two: Eating the Gods, Gods Eating Men
  • Three: Grendel and the Ogres
  • Four: Ghuls and Ghouls
  • Five: Asian and Oceanian Flesh-eaters and Corpse-devourers
  • Six: Wendigo
  • Seven: Human Cannibals
  • Eight: Flesh-eating in Popular Culture and Contemporary Reality
  • Conclusion: We Can't Stop Eating
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Photo Acknowledgements
  • Index

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