Description: Homo Necans by Walter Burkert, Peter Bing 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 Burkerts famous study. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Burkerts famous study. Flap "A milestone, not only in the field of classics but in the wider field of the history of religion. . . . It will find a place alongside the works of Jane Ellen Harrison, Sir James George Frazer, Claude Levi-Strauss, and van Gennep."--Wendy Flaherty, Divinity School, University of Chicago "This book is a professional classic, an absolute must for any serious student of Greek religion."--Albert Henrichs, Harvard University Author Biography Walter Burkert is Professor Emeritus of Classics, University of Zurich. Table of Contents Translators Preface Preface to the English Edition List of Illustrations Introduction I. Sacrifice, Hunting, and Funerary Rituals II. Werewolves around the Tripod Kettle III. Dissolution and New Years Festival IV. Anthesteria V. Eleusis Abbreviations and Bibliography Index Details ISBN0520058755 Author Peter Bing Publisher University of California Press Language English Translator Peter Bing ISBN-10 0520058755 ISBN-13 9780520058750 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1986 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth Country of Publication United States Illustrations Ill. Birth 1931 Place of Publication Berkerley Residence US Affiliation University of Zurich Short Title HOMO NECANS REV/E Edition Description Revised Pages 360 DOI 10.1604/9780520058750 UK Release Date 1986-11-20 AU Release Date 1986-11-20 NZ Release Date 1986-11-20 US Release Date 1986-11-20 Publication Date 1986-11-20 DEWEY 292.38 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159789720;
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ISBN-13: 9780520058750
Book Title: Homo Necans
Number of Pages: 360 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Homo Necans: the Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 1986
Subject: Anthropology
Item Height: 229 mm
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Author: Walter Burkert
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