Eaters of the Dead : Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters-9781789144444

Eaters of the Dead : Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters by Wetmore, Jr., Kevin J.

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Author: Wetmore, Jr., Kevin J.

History: specific events & topics

Published on 1 September 2021 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 224 pages, 43 illustrations
164 x 216 x 29 | 534g

Every culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture repels in horror when we eat ourselves. From Grendel to Sawney Bean, and from the Ghuls of ancient Persia to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, our fear of being consumed is both universal and terrifying.

Kevin Wetmore explores monsters that eat the dead: ghouls, cannibals, and other beings that feast on human flesh. Moving from myth through history to contemporary popular culture, considering ancient Greek myths of feeding humans to the gods, through sky burial in Tibet and Zoroastrianism, and actual cases of cannibalism in modern societies, this book examines those that consume corpses and what they tell us about ourselves and our fears.