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Paperback Sacred Revenge in Oceania Book

ISBN: 1108717322

ISBN13: 9781108717328

Sacred Revenge in Oceania

(Part of the Elements in Religion and Violence Series)

Revenge is an important motivation in human affairs relating to conflict and violence, and it is a notable feature in many societies within Oceania, where revenge is traditionally a sacred duty to the dead whose spirits demand it. Revenge instantiates a norm of reciprocity in the cosmos, ensuring a balance between violent and peaceful sequences of ritual action. Revenge further remains an important hidden factor in processes of violence beyond Oceania,...

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