Sacrifice
By: edited by M.F.C. Bourdillon, Meyer Fortes.
Contributors: Bourdillon, M. F. C.; Fortes, Meyer.; Conference on Sacrifice (1979 : Cumberland Lodge)
Publisher: Published by Academic Press for the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland; Academic Pr
Published: 1980
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Sacrifice -- Congresses.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [137]-143.
"Based on the proceedings of a Conference on Sacrifice held at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, England from February 23rd to 25th, 1979."
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: On understanding sacrifice / J.H.M. Beattie; title: Sacrifice in the Old Testament / J.W. Rogerson; title: Sacrifice in the New Testament and Christian theology / S.W. Sykes; title: Ritual in performance and interpretation / Suzanne Campbell-Jones; title: A commensal relationship with God / Audrey Hayley; title: Postscript, a place for sacrifice in modern Christianity? / S. Barrington-Ward and M.F.C. Bourdillon.