Assignment The Village of the Cannibals :
Write a summary of The Village of the Cannibals (800 words minimum)
The summary must include:
– A brief identification of the author, Alain Corbin
– A short summary of the event described in the book
– Your thoughts on Corbin’s historical method. Why is this book an important example of social history? How does it shed light on significant elements of the nineteenth century?
– A personal reflection on the book, in particular linking it to what we have learned in the course.
