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Dinner With A Cannibal

The Complete History of Mankind's Oldest Taboo

Carole A Travis-Henikoff author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Santa Monica Press

Published:3rd Apr '08

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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, multi-faceted realities of cannibalism. Focusing on how it began, and how it has become an unspeakable taboo today, Travis-Henikoff answers a multitude of questions with careful anthropological and archaeological analysis. It also includes fascinating stories from around the world, including details about real-life and fictional cannibals.

ISBN: 9781595800305

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 585g

360 pages