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by Walter Burkert (Author) "Aggression and human violence have marked the progress of our civilization and appear, indeed, to have grown so during its course that they have become..." (more)
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Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This question is examined in Walter Burkert's famous study.

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  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press (November 20, 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0520058755
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520058750
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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