Homo Necans
The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth
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 study examines this question.
Specificaties
| ISBN/EAN | 9780520058750 |
| Auteur | Walter Burkert |
| Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
| Taal | Engels |
| Uitvoering | Paperback / gebrocheerd |
| Pagina's | 360 |
| Lengte | 231.0 mm |
| Breedte | 166.0 mm |