Cannibalism, headhunting and human sacrifice in North America : a history forgotten / George Franklin Feldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feldman, George Franklin, 1930-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Warfare.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies.

Cannibalism--North America.

Cannibalism.

Headhunters--North America.

Headhunters.

Human sacrifice--North America.

Human sacrifice.

Violence--North America.

Violence.

North America--History.

North America.

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chambersburg, Pa. : Alan C. Hood & Co., [2008]

Summary:

This riveting volume dispels the sanitized history surrounding Native American practices toward their enemies that preceded the European exploration and colonization of North America. The research is impeccable, the writing sparkling, and the evidence incontrovertible: headhunting, cannibalism and human sacrifice were practiced by many of the native peoples of North America.

Contents:

Temples of the sun : the Taensa and Natchez

"I receive you with love" : the Calusa and Timucua

Sons of the morning star : the Skidi Pawnee

"Curses on you, white men!" : Pilgrims and Indians

Promises to the sun god : the Iroquois

A chief for dinner : the Chippewa

Arms and legs for sale : the Nootka

Life for life : the Kwakiutl

Anomalous Californians : the Yuki and their neighbors

"But, if not starvation, what?" : the Anasazi

"Go warpath to Texas" : the Comanche

Shrinking leather thongs : the Apache

"It's the hand of God" : white scalp hunters

The past in the present.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.

ISBN:

9780911469332

0911469338

OCLC:

183392390