Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions

Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions Burkert Walter Wydawca: Harvard University Press Data wydania: 1998 ISBN: 9780674175709 Liczba stron: 272 Format: 224 x 154 x 19 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Sacrifice is essential to all religions. Could there be a natural, even biological, reason? Why are sacrifice and numerous other religious rituals and concepts shared by so many different cultures? In this extraordinary book, one of the world s leading authorities on ancient religions explores the possibility of natural religion.