Consuming grief: compassionate cannibalism in an amazonian society
Auteur :
Conklin, Beth A.
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292712362
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores Wari' conceptions of person, body, and spirit, as well as indigenous understandings of memory and emotion, to explain why the Wari' felt that corpses must be destroyed and why they preferred cannibalism over cremation. This book shows why, in Wari' terms, it was considered the most honorable and compassionate way of treating the dead.