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

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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 question is examined in Walter Burkert's famous study.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780520058750
ReleaseDate 1986-11-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520058750

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Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780520058750
ReleaseDate	1986-11-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520058750