A History of Cannibalism by Nathan Constantine

A History of Cannibalism by Nathan Constantine

Written in a blisteringly honest, no-holds-barred style of narration, A History of Cannibalism investigates the three primary motives for cannibalism--desperation, duty, and desire--and presents startling evidence that challenges cultural and moral perceptions to break the oldest taboo in the Western world.

This book offers fascinating insight into the forces that lie deep within the human psyche, such as how some societies view duty cannibalism as integral to existence, necessary, and socially acceptable; why humans turn to desperation cannibalism under extreme stress; and explains how men such as Albert Fish and Ed Gein practiced desire cannibalism for their own emotional and/or sexual gratification.

A History of Cannibalism's multi-pronged approach uses material from complementary areas such as psychology, sociology, criminology, history, and anthropology to help readers understand a concept that is typically difficult, and uncomfortable, to comprehend.

Constantine, Nathan: -

Nathan Constantine has been writing books on political, military and cultural subjects for thirty years. He has written about rock music, movies, football and cannibalism. He has written novels for adults, and history books for children. He has lived in America and travelled extensively in the Third World. He now lives in southern England with a wife and two cats.

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ISBN 13	9780785821588
ISBN 10	0785821589
Title	A History of Cannibalism
Author	Nathan Constantine
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Chartwell Books
Year published	2009-07-25
Number of pages	208
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