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Sacred Sacrifice is a much needed contribution to the discussion of ritual. What makes this book so important is that it d es not get bogged down in external, theoretical jargon, but presents vividly what is actually expressed in the ritual acts performed. Kees W. Bolle, Read College
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Book Description Ritual Paradigms in Vedic Religion and Early Christianity. This study examines how analogous mythological ideas and the experience of sacred presence during the ritual act created similar ritual paradigms in two non-contiguous cultures. Vedic fire sacrifice, the Horse sacrifice in ancient India and the sacrificial development of the Christian Eucharist serve as examples. This book takes to task theories on sacrifice and ritual that emphasize the psycho-social and functionalist interpretation to the exclusion of the religious. The relationship between myth and ritual, and conscious and unconscious human behavior emerges from this analysis of universal religious structures. 356 Seiten, gebunden (American University Studies. Series IX: History; Vol. 150/Peter Lang Verlag 1995) Mängelexemplar. Statt EUR 66,95 654 g. Sprache: de. Seller Inventory # 67916
Book Description First edition. 356 pages. Hardbound in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 29220