Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice

Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780199876402
ISBN-13 : 0199876401
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Book Synopsis Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice by : Jennifer Wright Knust

Download or read book Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice written by Jennifer Wright Knust and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of the multiple meanings and functions of sacrifice in diverse religious texts and practices from the late Hellenistic and Roman imperial periods.


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