The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians

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The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians

Author	: Richard J. Chacon
File Size	: 52,5 Mb
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Language	: English
Release Date	: 21 August 2007
ISBN	: 9780387483030
Pages	: 680 pages

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The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians by Richard J. Chacon Book PDF Summary

This edited volume mainly focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. The editors and contributors (which include Native Peoples from both continents) examine the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. Additionally, they present objectively and discuss dispassionately the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. This book fills the gap in literature on this subject.

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