Edible People: The Historical Consumption of Slaves and Foreigners and the Cannibalistic Trade in Human Flesh
(Book #11 in the Anthropology of Food & Nutrition Series)
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While human cannibalism has attracted considerable notice and controversy, certain aspects of the practice have received scant attention. These include the connection between cannibalism and xenophobia: the capture and consumption of unwanted strangers. Likewise ignored is the connection to slavery: the fact that in some societies slaves and persons captured in slave raids could be, and were, killed and eaten. This book explores these largely...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1800736134
ISBN13:9781800736139
Release Date:September 2022
Publisher:Berghahn Books
Length:392 Pages
Weight:1.37 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 9.1" x 6.0"
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