The Man-eating Myth

The Man-eating Myth
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015009168793
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Book Synopsis The Man-eating Myth by : W. Arens

Download or read book The Man-eating Myth written by W. Arens and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1979 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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