{"product_id":"homo-necans-9780520058750","title":"Homo Necans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This study examines this question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Preface Preface to the English Edition List of Illustrations Introduction  I. Sacrifice, Hunting, and Funerary Rituals II. Werewolves around the Tripod Kettle III. Dissolution and New Year's Festival IV. Anthesteria V. Eleusis  Abbreviations and Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402791100759,"sku":"9780520058750","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520058750.jpg?v=1730481524","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/homo-necans-9780520058750","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}