Man and the Sacred

by Roger Caillois

Throughout the world, people believe that much of what they do is accidental, ordinary, and inconsequential, while other acts can bring on divine retribution or earn eternal grace. In Man and the Sacred, Caillois demonstrates how humanity's ambiguous attitude toward the sacred influences behavior and culture.

Drawing on a diverse array of ethnographic contexts, including the sexual rituals of the Ba-Thong of South Africa and evidence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252070348
• ISBN13: 9780252070341
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 7.9"