The Man-Eating Myth: Anthropology and Anthropophagy - Paperback

by William Arens (Author)

A fascinating and well-researched look into what we really know about cannibalism.

Back Jacket

Belief in the existence of cannibalism just beyond the borders of one's own culture is a time-honored, universally accepted notion. The author of this provocative book has meticulously viewed the evidence from all field on the world's classic man-eaters, from the 16th-century Aztecs to contemporary African and New Guinean cultures.