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Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth

An ethological reading of ancient Greek sacrificial ritual, interpreting blood sacrifice as a culturally evolved technique for managing hunting-derived aggression.

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Author
Walter Burkert
Type
Book
Written
1972
Edition
1983
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
Tradition
Greek Philosophy
Identifiers
ISBN9780520058750, OCLC9016705

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