Eaters of the dead : myths and realities of cannibal monsters / / Kevin J Wetmore, Jr
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| Autore: |
Wetmore Kevin J., Jr., <1969->
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| Titolo: |
Eaters of the dead : myths and realities of cannibal monsters / / Kevin J Wetmore, Jr
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 398.4 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cannibalism |
| Cannibalism - Mythology | |
| Monsters | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Eaters of the dead |
| ISBN: | 1-78914-445-0 |
| 1789144450 | |
| 9781789144451 | |
| 1789144442 | |
| 9781789144444 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821794203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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