Beyond Sacred Violence: A Comparative Study of Sacrifice (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Beyond Sacred Violence For many Westerners, the term sacrifice is associated with ancient, often primitive ritual practices. It suggests the death of an animal victim, usually with the aim of atoning for human guilt. This work helps us in understanding religious sacrifice and reminds us that the field of religious studies is largely framed by Christianity.
Full description- Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 01 July 2008
- Format: Hardback 232 pages
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- Categories: Religious Groups: Social & Cultural Aspects | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Social & Cultural History | Religion | Comparative Religion | Hindu Worship, Rites & Ceremonies | Judaism: Worship, Rites & Ceremonies | Worship, Rites & Ceremonies
- ISBN 13: 9780801887765 ISBN 10: 0801887763
- Sales rank: 1,107,196
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Full description for Beyond Sacred Violence
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 history is, however, more expansive and inclusive. In Beyond Sacred Violence, Kathryn McClymond argues that the modern Western world's reductive understanding of sacrifice simplifies an enormously broad and dynamic cluster of religious activities. Drawing on a comparative study of Vedic and Jewish sacrificial practices, she demonstrates not only that sacrifice has no single, essential, identifying characteristic but also that the elements most frequently attributed to such acts-death and violence-are not universal. McClymond reveals that the world of religious sacrifice varies greatly, including grain-based offerings, precious liquids, and complex interdependent activities. Engagingly argued and written, Beyond Sacred Violence significantly extends our understanding of religious sacrifice and serves as a timely reminder that the field of religious studies is largely framed by Christianity.
