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Violence and the Sacred in the Ancient Near East
Language: en
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Authors: Ian Hodder
Categories: Antiquities, Prehistoric
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher:

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Violence and the Sacred in the Ancient Near East
Language: en
Pages: 275
Authors: Ian Hodder
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-03-14 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book is primarily for researchers and students in the archaeology of the Ancient Near East. The volume results from intense interaction between archaeologi
Sacred Violence
Language: en
Pages: 378
Authors: Jill N. Claster
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-01 - Publisher: University of Toronto Press

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In Sacred Violence, Jill N. Claster brings new insight and focus to the history of the crusades. The book includes an 8-page color insert of illustrations, 12 m
Sacred Killing
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Anne Porter
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-17 - Publisher: Penn State Press

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What is sacrifice? How can we identify it in the archaeological record? And what does it tell us about the societies that practice it? Sacred Killing: The Archa
Human Sacrifice
Language: en
Pages: 198
Authors: Laerke Recht
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-12-20 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Sacrifice is not simply an expression of religious beliefs. Its highly symbolic nature lends itself to various kinds of manipulation by those carrying it out, w