Human sacrifice : archaeological perspectives from around the world / Laerke Recht, University of Cambridge.
Sacrifice is not simply an expression of religious beliefs. Its highly symbolic nature lends itself to various kinds of manipulation by those carrying it out, who may use the ritual in maintaining and negotiating power and identity in carefully staged 'performances'. This Element will exam...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Elements in religion and violence.
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| Summary: | Sacrifice is not simply an expression of religious beliefs. Its highly symbolic nature lends itself to various kinds of manipulation by those carrying it out, who may use the ritual in maintaining and negotiating power and identity in carefully staged 'performances'. This Element will examine some of the many different types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings through history, from Bronze Age China and the Near East to Mesoamerica to Northern Europe. The focus is on the archaeology of human sacrifice, but where available, textual and iconographic sources provide valuable complements to the interpretation of the material. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (135 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-46). |
| ISBN: | 9781108610322 1108610323 1108728200 9781108728201 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108610322 |