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Homo Necans

- The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth

About Homo Necans

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520058750
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 360
  • Published:
  • November 19, 1986
  • Dimensions:
  • 150x228x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 568 g.
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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.

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