Human Sacrifice Archaeological Perspectives from around the World
Heftet /
2018
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781108728201
Publisert
2018-12-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
100 gr
Høyde
180 mm
Bredde
125 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
75
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'… each chapter is interesting and informative … thought-provoking … The appendix is a very useful guide to further study and the bibliography is quite extensive for such a small book.' Caroline Tully, Reading Religion
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.
Les mer
1. Introduction; 2. The Near East; 3. Egypt; 4. China; 5. Northern Europe; 6. Mesoamerica; 7. Conclusion.
Examines some of the types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings through history.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781108728201
Publisert
2018-12-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
100 gr
Høyde
180 mm
Bredde
125 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
75
Forfatter