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Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions
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Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions Paperback - 1998

by Walter Burkert


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Sacrifice- ranging from the sacrifice of virgins to circumcision to giving up what is most valued- is essential to all religions. Could there be a natural, even biological, reason for these practices? Something that might explain why religions of so many different cultures share so many rituals and concepts? In this extraordinary book, one of the world's leading authorities on ancient religions explores the possibility of natural religion- a religious sense and practice naturally proceeding from biological imperatives.

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  • Title Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions
  • Author Walter Burkert
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 3rd prt
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
  • Date 1998-01-13
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780674175709 / 0674175700
  • Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.91 x 5.99 x 0.7 in (22.63 x 15.21 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Dewey Decimal Code 291
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