Creation of the Sacred
Download or Read eBook Creation of the Sacred PDF written by Walter Burkert and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Walter Burkert |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 1998-01-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674175700 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674175709 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Creation of the Sacred by : Walter Burkert
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.
