Homo necans: the anthropology of ancient greek sacrificial ritual and myth
Auteur :
Burkert, Walter
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520058750
Date de publication :
20 nov. 1986
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.