Homo Necans : The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth Paperback / softback
by Walter Burkert
Paperback / softback
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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.
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:360 pages
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:20/11/1986
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- ISBN:9780520058750
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:360 pages
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:20/11/1986
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520058750