Creation of the Sacred
Author | : Walter Burkert |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674175700 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674175709 |
Rating | : 4/5 (709 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Creation of the Sacred by : Walter Burkert
Download or read book Creation of the Sacred written by Walter Burkert and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.