Sacrifice and modern thought

Leading specialists in theology, anthropology, religious studies and history elucidate the modern debate about sacrifice from interest shown in the 16th century through to the present day. Individual chapters discuss anthropological theories theological controversies, philosophical interpretations,...

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Contributors: Meszaros, Julia T. 1983- (Other) ; Zachhuber, Johannes 1967- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:[Rezension von: Sacrifice and modern thought] (2014) (Matthiesen, Michon M.)
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Victim (Religion)
B Girard, René 1923-2015
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Sacrifice
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Leading specialists in theology, anthropology, religious studies and history elucidate the modern debate about sacrifice from interest shown in the 16th century through to the present day. Individual chapters discuss anthropological theories theological controversies, philosophical interpretations, and literary uses of sacrifice
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
ISBN:978-0-19-176475-2
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199659289.001.0001