Sacrifice and the Body
Subtitle: Biblical Anthropology and Christian Self-Understanding
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group; Routledge
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781409418825
Subjects: Human body, religious aspects; Worship; Religions; Sacrifice
Description: What is sacrifice? For many people today the word has negative overtones, suggesting loss, or death, or violence. But in religions, ancient and modern, the word is linked primarily to joyous feasting which puts people in touch with the deepest realities. John Dunnill's study brings together insights from social anthropology, biblical studies, liturgy and Trinitarian theology, exploring debates in sociology and cultural studies. --From publisher's description