{"product_id":"eaters-of-the-dead-by-kevin-j-wetmore-jr-9781836391609","title":"Eaters of the Dead","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture recoils in horror when we eat ourselves. From Grendel to Sawney Bean, and from the Ghuls of ancient Persia to \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, our fear of being consumed is both universal and terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKevin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAny book on corpse-eating is likely to be replete with nauseating details, and \u003ci\u003eEaters of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e does not disappoint.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReveals that those who consume corpses can teach us a great deal about human nature and our deepest human fears.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Books Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenerously illustrated, this book is clearly written and suitable for nonspecialists and scholarly audiences alike. It features excellent notes, and the production is tasteful, despite the unsavoury topic. Highly recommended.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved discovering all the myths, beliefs and rituals from other cultures, and this book is a trove of fun facts, no doubt about it. Wetmore's pleasant conversational style is anything but dry and dusty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGinger Nuts of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000601493740,"sku":"9781836391609","price":46.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22986703482841.jpg?v=1763288452","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/eaters-of-the-dead-by-kevin-j-wetmore-jr-9781836391609","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}