Human sacrifice in ancient Greece /
In this, the first book length study of the subject for 75 years, the author provides a fascinating examination of archaeological and written evidence for the ritual killing of human beings in ancient Greece.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1991.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Sacrifice and ritual killing: terminology and types; Archaeological evidence; Funerary ritual killing in Greek literature and history; Human sacrifice in Greek myth, cult, and history; The pharmakos and related rites; Strangers in a strange land: the Locrian maiden tribute; Conclusion; Cut marks and mass burials; Pylos tablet Tn 316; Notes; Bibliography; Index locorum; Subject index.