Human sacrifice: archaeological perspectives from around the world
Auteur :
Recht, Laerke
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108728201
Date de publication :
20 déc. 2018
Dimensions :
18,0 x 12,5 x 0,5 cm
Poids :
100 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The highly symbolic nature of sacrifice lends itself to manipulation by those carrying it out to maintain power and identity in carefully staged 'performances'. This Element examines some of the types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings in Bronze Age China, the Near East, Mesoamerica and Northern Europe.