ISBN: 9789464260564 - the value of a human life: ritual killing and human sacrifice in antiquity: 25 (palma, 26) (9 resultados)

Sidestone Press, Leiden, 2022. 156p. Richly ills.(B&W as well as full colour photographs). Paperback. Series: Palma, 26. Throughout the millennia and all over the world people have been killed by others, not only in wars and as a result of murders, but also in a ritualised way, often called human sacrifice. Much has been written about this, and research and discussion about ritual killing continue. This book offers contributions to this on-going discussion, by a re-evaluation of the term human sacrifice, arguing that not all forms of ritual killing can be considered to be sacrificial. Experts from different disciplines present new insights into the subject of ritual homicide in various regions of the ancient world. Various aspects of the phenomenon are discussed, such as offering humans to gods, making servants accompany their masters into the hereafter, and ritual killing in connection with execution of criminals and captives. While in some cultures ritual killing was accepted, others would consider it a symptom of barbarism and would use it as a reason or pretext for hostility, war, or genocide. Thus the Romans justified the violence against Carthage partly because of this, early Christians were accused of infanticide, while in turn they accused Jews of the same. The Spanish conquistadores used the argument to justify the genocide on indigenous Americans. The last chapter concerns one of the last surviving forms of ritual killing in recent history: headhunting among the Asmat. (Publisher's information).…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Throughout the millennia and all over the world people have been killed by others, not only in wars and as a result of murders, but also in a ritualised way, often called human sacrifice. Much has been written about this, and research and discussion about ritual killing continue. This book offers contributions to this on-going discussion, by a re-evaluation of the term human sacrifice, arguing that not all forms of ritual killing can be considered to be sacrificial.Experts from different disciplines present new insights into the subject of ritual homicide in various regions of the ancient world. Various aspects of the phenomenon are discussed, such as offering humans to gods, making servants accompany their masters into the hereafter, and ritual killing in connection with execution of criminals and captives.While in some cultures ritual killing was accepted, others would consider it a symptom of barbarism and would use it as a reason or pretext for hostility, war, or genocide. Thus the Romans justified the violence against Carthage partly because of this, early Christians were accused of infanticide, while in turn they accused Jews of the same. The Spanish conquistadores used the argument to justify the genocide on indigenous Americans. The last chapter concerns one of the last surviving forms of ritual killing in recent history: headhunting among the Asmat.ContentsHuman sacrifice and ritual killing, defining the fieldKarel C. InneméeRitual killing of humans in ancient MesopotamiaTheo KrispijnRitual Homicide in ancient EgyptJacobus van DijkSacrifice and ritual killing of humans in the Etruscan world Bouke van der MeerPhoenician synthesis: patterns of human sacrifice and problems with ritual killingBrien GarnandHuman sacrifice from ancient Israel to early ChristianityKarel C. InneméeDeconstructing the Aztec human sacrificeMaarten JansenDeath and new life: an intimate relationshipPieter ter KeursBibliographyList of authors.…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Throughout the millennia and all over the world people have been killed by others, not only in wars and as a result of murders, but also in a ritualised way, often called human sacrifice. Much has been written about this, and research and discussion about ritual killing continue. This book offers contributions to this on-going discussion, by a re-evaluation of the term human sacrifice, arguing that not all forms of ritual killing can be considered to be sacrificial. Experts from different disciplines present new insights into the subject of ritual homicide in various regions of the ancient world. Various aspects of the phenomenon are discussed, such as offering humans to gods, making servants accompany their masters into the hereafter, and ritual killing in connection with execution of criminals and captives. While in some cultures ritual killing was accepted, others would consider it a symptom of barbarism and would use it as a reason or pretext for hostility, war, or genocide. Thus the Romans justified the violence against Carthage partly because of this, early Christians were accused of infanticide, while in turn they accused Jews of the same. The Spanish conquistadores used the argument to justify the genocide on indigenous Americans. The last chapter concerns one of the last surviving forms of ritual killing in recent history: headhunting among the Asmat. Contents Human sacrifice and ritual killing, defining the field Karel C. Innemée Ritual killing of humans in ancient Mesopotamia Theo Krispijn Ritual Homicide in ancient Egypt Jacobus van Dijk Sacrifice and ritual killing of humans in the Etruscan world Bouke van der Meer Phoenician synthesis: patterns of human sacrifice and problems with ritual killing Brien Garnand Human sacrifice from ancient Israel to early Christianity Karel C. Innemée Deconstructing the Aztec human sacrifice Maarten Jansen Death and new life: an intimate relationship Pieter ter Keurs Bibliography List of authorsBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 158 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. The Value of a Human Life | Karel C. Innemée | Taschenbuch | Papers on Archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities 26 | Englisch | 2022 | Sidestone Press | EAN 9789464260564 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…