Sacrifice and Sacred Violence: History, Comparisons, and the Early Modern World

Contributor(s): Facchini, Cristiana (Editor), Imbruglia, Girolamo (Editor), Lavenia, Vincenzo (Editor), Pavone, Sabina (Editor)

ISBN: 9782503612751

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Hardcover

$107.00

Pub Date: September 15, 2025

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 3.67 lbs) 472 pages

BISAC Categories:

History | Social History | Religion | Comparative Religion

Series: Studies on Philosophy, Intellectual History, Arts, Sciences

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This collection of articles gathers contributions of well-established scholars who explore the theme of sacrifice, and its entanglement with violence, whilst focusing on its various meanings and uses in different religious traditions up to its wide application in the early modern period.