Divine Hunger: Cannibalism as a Cultural System

Divine Hunger: Cannibalism as a Cultural System

by PeggyReevesSanday (Author)

Synopsis

Cannibalism is in certain cultures rejected as evil, while in others it plays a central part in the ritual order. This text argues that ritual cannibalism is connected to the constructs by which the origin and continuity of life are understood, linking the human with the material world.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 25 Jul 1986

ISBN 10: 0521311144
ISBN 13: 9780521311144