Eaters of the Dead: Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters

by Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. and Jr. Wetmore

Spanning myth, history, and contemporary culture, a terrifying and illuminating excavation of the meaning of cannibalism.

Every culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture repels in horror when we eat ourselves. From Grendel to medieval Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean, and from the Ghuls of ancient Persia to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, tales of being consumed are both universal and universally terrifying. In this book,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789144442
• ISBN13: 9781789144444
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 8.3"