Sacrifice: Themes, Theories, and Controversies by Margo Kitts (English) Paperbac

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This Element offers an overview of themes, theories, and controversies surrounding the topic of sacrifice, from the most ancient times until the present.

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After over a century of grand theorizing about the universal dimensions to the practice of ritual sacrifice, scholars now question the analytical utility of the notion writ large. The word 'sacrifice' (Latin sacrificium) itself frequently is broken down into its Latin roots, sacer, sacred, and facere, to do or to make – to do or to make sacred – which is a huge category and also vague. Presuming it is people and places that are made sacred, we must question the dynamics. Does sacrifice 'make sacred' by summoning the presence of gods or ancestors? By offering gifts to them? By dining with them? By restoring or establishing cosmic order? By atoning for personal or collective sins? By rectifying social disequilibrium through scapegoating? By inducing an existential epiphany about life and death? While this short Element cannot cover all complexities and practices, it does treat critically some prominent themes, theories, and controversies concerning sacrifice, from ancient to present times.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Themes; 2. Theories of Sacrifice; 3. Controversies: 'Sacrificial' Scenes in the Iliad; 4. Ritual Dynamics and Ancient Near Eastern Cursing Texts; Conclusion; References.

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Offers an overview of themes, theories, and controversies surrounding the topic of sacrifice, from ancient to present times.

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Offers an overview of themes, theories, and controversies surrounding the topic of sacrifice, from ancient to present times.

Details ISBN1108995519 Author Margo Kitts Short Title Sacrifice Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Elements in Religion and Violence Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1108995519 ISBN-13 9781108995511 Format Paperback Subtitle Themes, Theories, and Controversies Pages 75 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2022-07-28 AU Release Date 2022-07-28 NZ Release Date 2022-07-28 UK Release Date 2022-07-28 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Alternative 9781108997041 DEWEY 203.4 Audience General We've got this

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