Flesh and Blood: Interrogating Freud on Human Sacrifice, Real and Imagined
Download or Read eBook Flesh and Blood: Interrogating Freud on Human Sacrifice, Real and Imagined PDF written by Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2019-12-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004424807 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004424806 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Flesh and Blood: Interrogating Freud on Human Sacrifice, Real and Imagined by : Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi
Book excerpt: The horrifying idea of child sacrifice, and the offering to the gods of a beloved only son by his father is a theme which appears repeatedly in Western traditions. This book focuses on religious rituals of violence, imagined and real.