On sacrifice
The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, vio...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Princeton
Princeton University Press
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Victim (Religion)
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Sacrifice B Self-sacrifice B RELIGION ; Reference |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, violence, and love. On Sacrifice also looks at the place of self-sacrifice within ethical life and at the complex role of sacrifice as both a noble and destructive political ideal. In the religious domain, Halbertal argues, sacrifice is an offering, a gift given in the context of a hierarchical rela |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-131) and index |
| Physical Description: | Online Ressource (ix, 134 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4008-4235-3 1-4008-4235-2 |
