Ritual Sacrifice: Blood and Redemption
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The principle of sacrifice is as old as human life itself. This book provides an overview of sacrificial practices around the world since prehistoric times. It also examines the reasons behind these rituals, and in the case of human sacrifice an attempt is made to understand the mentality of the 'victims' who often willingly went to their deaths.
Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Format: Paperback, 192 pages, 172mm x 244mm, 520 g
Published: 2007, The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Social Studies: General
Description
The principle of sacrifice is as old as human life itself. This book provides an overview of sacrificial practices around the world since prehistoric times. It also examines the reasons behind these rituals, and in the case of human sacrifice an attempt is made to understand the mentality of the 'victims' who often willingly went to their deaths.
Ritual Sacrifice: Blood and Redemption