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Human Sacrifice: Archaeological Perspectives from around the World - Elements in Religion and Violence Recht, Laerke (University of Cambridge)
Human Sacrifice: Archaeological Perspectives from around the World - Elements in Religion and Violence
Recht, Laerke (University of Cambridge)
The highly symbolic nature of sacrifice lends itself to manipulation by those carrying it out to maintain power and identity in carefully staged 'performances'. This Element examines some of the types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings in Bronze Age China, the Near East, Mesoamerica and Northern Europe.
75 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 40 Plates, color
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 20, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108728201 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 144 |
| Dimensions | 176 × 125 × 11 mm · 142 g |
| Language | English |