Homo Necans

Homo Necans
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 0520058755
ISBN-13 : 9780520058750
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Book Synopsis Homo Necans by : Walter Burkert

Download or read book Homo Necans written by Walter Burkert and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A milestone, not only in the field of classics but in the wider field of the history of religion. . . . It will find a place alongside the works of Jane Ellen Harrison, Sir James George Frazer, Claude Levi-Strauss, and van Gennep."—Wendy Flaherty, Divinity School, University of Chicago "This book is a professional classic, an absolute must for any serious student of Greek religion."—Albert Henrichs, Harvard University


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