{"product_id":"eaters-of-the-dead-myths-and-realities-of-cannibal-monsters-9781836391609","title":"Eaters of the Dead: Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpanning myth, history, and contemporary culture, a terrifying and illuminating excavation of the meaning of cannibalism. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, tales of being consumed are both universal and universally terrifying. In this book, Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. explores the full range of monsters that eat the dead: ghouls, cannibals, wendigos, and other beings that feast on human flesh. Moving from myth through history to contemporary popular culture, Wetmore considers everything from ancient Greek myths of feeding humans to the gods, through sky burial in Tibet and Zoroastrianism, to actual cases of cannibalism in modern societies. By examining these seemingly inhuman acts, \u003ci\u003eEaters of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that those who consume corpses can teach us a great deal about human nature--and our deepest human fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin J. Wetmore Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836391609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin J. Wetmore Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is professor at Loyola Marymount University. He is the author or editor of many books, including \u003ci\u003ePost-9\/11 Horror in American Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUncovering \"Stranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\" He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kevin J. Wetmore Jr \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897142067357,"sku":"9781836391609","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ef55a9df-9d4a-47c4-8776-2603b15eecf9.jpg?v=1778002615","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/eaters-of-the-dead-myths-and-realities-of-cannibal-monsters-9781836391609","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}