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Divine Hunger : Cannibalism as a Cultural System
Divine Hunger Cannibalism as a Cultural System
Author: Peggy Reeves Sanday
The practice of cannibalism is in certain cultures rejected as evil, while in others it plays a central part in the ritual order. Anthropologists have offered various explanations for the existence of cannibalism, none of which, Peggy Sanday claims, is adequate. In this book she presents a new approach to understanding the phenomenon. Through a ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521322263
ISBN-10: 052132226X
Publication Date: 7/25/1986
Pages: 282
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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