Greek and Roman animal sacrifice : ancient victims, modern observers /

First general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.-P. Vernant, and Marcel Detienne.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Faraone, Christopher A., Naiden, F. S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge UP, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • From Bergaigne to Meuli: How animal sacrifice became a hot topic
  • One generation after Burkert and Girard: Where are the great theories?
  • Blessèd are the parasites
  • Roman animal sacrifice and the system of being.