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Author:

Conklin, Beth A.

Title:

Consuming grief : compassionate cannibalism in an Amazonian society / Beth A. Conklin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

University of Texas Press,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

xxxi, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Pakaasnovos Indians--Funeral customs and rites.
Cannibalism--Brazil.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-276) and index.

Contents:

Cannibal epistemologies -- Wariʼ world -- Cultural collisions -- Funerals -- Explanations of eating -- Social anatomy -- Embodied identities -- Burning sorrow -- Predator and prey -- Hunting ancestors -- Transforming grief -- Afterword -- Appendix A: the story of mortuary cannibalism's origin -- Appendix B: The story of Hujin and Orotapan.

ISBN:

9780292712362 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0292712367 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780292712324 (cloth : alk. paper)
0292712324 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45052680

LCCN:

00047976

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)