On sacrifice /
The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, vio...
| Основен автор: | Halbertal, Moshe. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=434564 |
| Резюме: |
The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, violence, and love. On Sacrifice also looks at the place of self-sacrifice within ethical life and at the complex role of sacrifice as both a noble and destructive political ideal. In the religious domain, Halbertal argues, sacrifice is an offering, a gift given in the context of a hierarchical rela. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (ix, 134 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-131) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781400842353 1400842352 |