Beyond Sacred Violence: A Comparative Study of Sacrifice

by Kathryn McClymond

Winner, 2009 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Creative Nonfiction

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 reality of religious sacrificial acts across the globe and throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801887763
• ISBN13: 9780801887765
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher