Human Sacrifice and Value
Author | : Sean ONeill |
Publisher | : Studies in Death, Materiality and the Origin of Time |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 1032134860 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781032134864 |
Rating | : 4/5 (864 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Human Sacrifice and Value by : Sean ONeill
Download or read book Human Sacrifice and Value written by Sean ONeill and published by Studies in Death, Materiality and the Origin of Time. This book was released on 2023-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume explores concepts of human sacrifice, focusing on its value - or multiplicity of values - in relative cultural and temporal terms, whether sacrifice is expressed in actual killings, in ideas revolving around ritualized, sanctioned, or sanctified violence or loss, or in transformed and (often sublimated) undertakings"--