The Cannibal Within Tapa blanda - 2000

Aldine Transaction, 2000-05-31. Paperback. Like New. 0.7008 8.9803 6.0787. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. Never opened! No signs of wear.

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Paperback / softback. New. The Cannibal Within offers an evolutionary account of the propensity of human beings, in extreme circumstances to eat other human beings, despite the strong Western taboo against such practices. What sets this volume apart from the large body of literature on cannibalism, both popular and anthropological, is the underlying premise: cannibalism as an alternative to starvation is tacitly condoned by the same biological morality that would condemn cannibalism of other sorts in non-threatening situations. Deep as the taboos may be, the survival instinct runs even deeper. The title of the book reflects the author's belief that cannibalism is not a pathology that erupts in psychotic individuals, but is a universal adaptive strategy that is evolutionarily sound. The cannibal is within all of us, and cannibals are within all cultures, should the circumstances demand cannibalism's appearance and usage. Petrinovich's work is rich in historical detail, and rises to a… Leer más

Aldine De Gruyter, 2000. Paperback. New. 232 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.

Transaction Publishers , pp. 232 . Papeback. New.

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