Human Sacrifice and Value
Download or Read eBook Human Sacrifice and Value PDF 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.
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 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Human Sacrifice and Value by : Sean ONeill
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"--