The Cannibal Hymn: A Cultural and Literary Study

by Christopher Eyre

The text of the Cannibal Hymn is here examined in its performative and cultural context. In its verbal recreation of a butchery ritual, style and format are typical of the oral-recitational poetry of pharaonic Egypt. It poses questions about the nature of rites of passage and rituals of sacrifice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853237069
• ISBN13: 9780853237068
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"