Related Books

Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: Jennifer Wright Knust
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-08-05 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An investigation of the multiple meanings and functions of sacrifice in diverse religious texts and practices from the late Hellenistic and Roman imperial perio
Greek and Roman Animal Sacrifice
Language: en
Pages: 225
Authors: Christopher A. Faraone
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-22 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.-P. Vernant, and Marcel Detienne.
Religious Convergence in the Ancient Mediterranean
Language: en
Pages: 597
Authors: Sandra Blakely
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-12-15 - Publisher: Lockwood Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume brings together scholars in religion, archaeology, philology, and history to explore case studies and theoretical models of converging religions. Th
Smoke Signals for the Gods
Language: en
Pages: 438
Authors: F. S. Naiden
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Animal sacrifice has been critical to the study of ancient Mediterranean religions since the 18th century. Two leading views on sacrifice have dominated the sub
Animal Sacrifice in the Ancient Greek World
Language: en
Pages: 351
Authors: Sarah Hitch
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-24 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Experts in Greek language, literature and material culture re-examine the role of animal sacrifice in Greek life across the Mediterranean.