Beyond sacred violence : a comparative study of sacrifice /

For many Westerners, the term sacrifice is associated with ancient, often primitive ritual practices. It suggests the death--frequently violent, often bloody--of an animal victim, usually with the aim of atoning for human guilt. Sacrifice is a serious ritual, culminating in a dramatic event. The rea...

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Tác giả chính: McClymond, Kathryn, 1960-
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Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
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