Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth

by Walter Burkert

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Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This question is examined in Walter Burkert's famous study.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520058755

ISBN13:9780520058750

Release Date:November 1986

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Ancient Ancient & Classical Literature Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Fairy Tales Folklore & Mythology Greece Greek History Humanities Literature Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Sciences

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