Greek and Roman Animal Sacrifice - Ancient Victims, Modern Observers

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.-P. Vernant, and Marcel Detienne.

List of contents

Introduction Christopher A. Faraone and F. S. Naiden; Part I. Modern Historiography: 1. From Bergaigne to Meuli: how animal sacrifice became a hot topic Bruce Lincoln; 2. One generation after Burkert and Girard: where are the great theories? Fritz Graf; Part II. Greek and Roman Practice: 3. Blessèd are the parasites F. S. Naiden; 4. Roman sacrifice and the system of being John Scheid; Part III. Visual Representation: 5. Sacrificing stones: on some sculpture, mostly Athenian Richard Neer; 6. Sacrifice in late Roman art Jas Elsner; Part IV. Literary Representation: 7. Animal sacrifice and comedy James Redfield; 8. Animal sacrifice in Greek tragedy: ritual, metaphor, problematizations Albert Henrichs; Afterword Clifford Ando.

About the author

Christopher A. Faraone is the Frank Curtis Springer and Gertrude Melcher Springer Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago.F. S. Naiden is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Summary

Sacrifice was a central part of Greek and Roman religion, and this volume explores many aspects of it. The book will be indispensable for scholars in all fields of ancient civilization, for teachers of Classical religion and for all those interested in contemporary interpretation of the Classics.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher A. Faraone, Christopher A. (University of Chicago) Na Faraone
• Assisted by: Christopher A Faraone (Editor), Christopher A. Faraone (Editor), Christopher A. (University of Chicago) Faraone (Editor), Faraone Christopher A. (Editor), F S Naiden (Editor), F. S. Naiden (Editor), F. S. (University of North Carolina Naiden (Editor), Naiden F. S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781108456524
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45652-4
• No. of pages: 223
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient Greece, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Ancient religions & mythologies, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient religions and Mythologies