Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth - Walter Burkert - Books - University of California Press - 9780520058750 - November 20, 1986
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Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth

Walter Burkert

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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.


360 pages, Ill.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 20, 1986
ISBN13 9780520058750
Publishers University of California Press
Pages 360
Dimensions 150 × 228 × 23 mm   ·   568 g
Language English  
Translator Bing, Peter

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