{"product_id":"beyond-sacred-violence-kathryn-mcclymond-9780801887765","title":"Beyond Sacred Violence: A Comparative Study of Sacrifice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner, 2009 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Creative Nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many Westerners, the term \u003ci\u003esacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e is associated with ancient, often primitive ritual practices. It suggests the death--frequently violent, often bloody--of an animal victim, usually with the aim of atoning for human guilt. Sacrifice is a serious ritual, culminating in a dramatic event. The reality of religious sacrificial acts across the globe and throughout history is, however, more expansive and inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeyond Sacred Violence\u003c\/i\u003e, Kathryn McClymond argues that the modern Western world's reductive understanding of sacrifice simplifies an enormously broad and dynamic cluster of religious activities. Drawing on a comparative study of Vedic and Jewish sacrificial practices, she demonstrates not only that sacrifice has no single, essential, identifying characteristic but also that the elements most frequently attributed to such acts--death and violence--are not universal. McClymond reveals that the world of religious sacrifice varies greatly, including grain-based offerings, precious liquids, and complex interdependent activities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngagingly argued and written, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Sacred Violence\u003c\/i\u003e significantly extends our understanding of religious sacrifice and serves as a timely reminder that the field of religious studies is largely framed by Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn McClymond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801887763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801887765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.77h x 5.67w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 14","brand":"Kathryn McClymond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47135250120959,"sku":"9780801887765","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28d1d05e-b4f8-45b4-9d41-c17796efc58b.jpg?v=1755009582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-sacred-violence-kathryn-mcclymond-9780801887765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}