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, developin
The third book in the Amazon bestselling The Chosen series by Denise Grover Swank.She was dead.No. She only wished she was.Everything Emma loves has been ripped away—Jake, Will, and her unborn baby. W
Examining the diverse religious texts and practices of the late Hellenistic and Roman periods, this collection of essays investigates the many meanings and functions of ritual sacrifice in the ancient
Civil war rages as the Galactic Alliance–led by Cal Omas and the Jedi forces of Luke Skywalker–battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally to the side of rebellious Corellia. Suspected of
An international bestseller, Sacrifice is the chilling first novel in the Lena Peters series from an exciting voice in crime fiction.He must hunt her down. Kill her. Destroy her....In her very first c
An international bestseller, Sacrifice is the chilling first novel in the Lena Peters series from an exciting voice in crime fiction.He must hunt her down. Kill her. Destroy her....In her very first c
In Sacrifice, Rene Girard interrogates the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be accidental. Even that which appears to be dissi
A demon's enslaved executionera ravager of lives and soulsMaliha Crayne has been reborn, willing to sacrifice her immortality for a chance at freedom . . . and salvation. Now she has an
A synthesis of and elaboration on various anthropological perspectives of religious sacrifice. Mauss, as the sort of scion of classical anthropology, writes well with Hubert, but most of this book cou
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, developin
A trenchant analysis of sacrifice as the foundation of the modern, as well as the ancient, social order The modern conception of sacrifice is at once cast as a victory of self-discipline over desire a
When extremely valuable and important Mayan artifacts mysteriously disappear, archaeologist Lina Taylor teams up with her friend, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Hunter Johnson, to
Raymond Donne wasn’t always a schoolteacher. Not only did he patrol the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as one of New York’s Finest, but being the nephew of the chief of detectives, he was expected
Al-Qaeda and Sacrifice is a pioneering critical intervention into the study of terrorism. Challenging the commonly held idea that "suicide-bombings" are motivated by a nihilistic hatred of life, Melis
Across the United States, thousands of people, most of them in low-income or minoritycommunities, live next to heavily polluting industrial sites. Many of them reach a point at whichthey say "Enough i
Al-Qaeda and Sacrifice is a pioneering critical intervention into the study of terrorism. Challenging the commonly held idea that "suicide-bombings" are motivated by a nihilistic hatred of life, Melis
When extremely valuable and important Mayan artifacts mysteriously disappear, archaeologist Lina Taylor teams up with her friend, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Hunter Johnson, to
... artfully intertwines ancient Maya rites with modern-day Merida in a cliff-hanger as; sensuous as the tropical nights of Mexico's Yucatan. M. Kehoe This is the most fun I have had with a book about
... artfully intertwines ancient Maya rites with modern-day Merida in a cliff-hanger as; sensuous as the tropical nights of Mexico's Yucatan. M. Kehoe This is the most fun I have had with a book about
In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail's
"A terrific debut novel."—C.J. Box, author of The Highway"Fast-paced and filled with suspense. One of the most engaging mysteries I've read in a long while. Canyon Sacrifice delivers it all and then s
Details the activities of the cultures around the world that have engaged in human sacrifice, including the Aztecs, the Indian Thuggee sect, and the ancient pagan British.
This book offers a feminist analysis of military sacrifice and reveals the importance of a gender perspective in understanding the idea of honourable death.
Cinema has a long history of engaging with the theme of sacrifice. Given its capacity to stimulate the imagination and resonate across a wide spectrum of human experiences, sacrifice has always attrac
Most ideas of sacrifice, even specifically Christian ideas, as we saw in the Reformation controversies, have something to do with deprivation or destruction. But this is not authentic Christian sacrif
Most ideas of sacrifice, even specifically Christian ideas, as we saw in the Reformation controversies, have something to do with deprivation or destruction. But this is not authentic Christian sacrif
Because the Eucharist is the Lord's Supper given to his Church for a remembrance of me," it gives life to the world.A Holy and Living Sacrifice, a spiritual theology, explores the rich insigh
Sacrifice And Transcendence: The Oral History of Swans is the first book to capture the chaotic rise of Michael Gira’s band to become one of the most acclaimed rock acts of recent decades. For t
Obsession and Sacrifice is the SECOND novel in a New Adult Suspenseful Romantic series. The Alaskan Heart Saga is about unexpected love and a woman’s fight for survival. It is a series of growth, acce
A double agent, Parker Adams is unable to resist her attraction to Mission Agent Simon Wells, who is everything she has been trained to fight, as they take a stand against the politics that has enslav
The mind-bending, stunningly inventive sequel to Brian D'Amato's In Courts of the Sun, in which one man holds the key to saving the world from the 2012 apocalypse foretold by the Mayan Prophecy. In B
When young women start dying, Boston cop Samantha Ryan is the perfect person to investigate, for only she knows what the archais symbol carved into their flesh means. The last in a long line of rut
Constructing a dialogue between two contemporary thinkers who occupy quite distinct realms of discourse, O'Shea (philosophy and human development, Dublin City U.) looks first at the work of literary c
The Divine Sacrifice continues the story of King Arthur's conselor, Malgwyn ap Cuneglas, a solider who lost his arm in battle. Arthur and Malgwyn are called to the abbey of Glastonbury to settle
The Divine Sacrifice continues the story of King Arthur's conselor, Malgwyn ap Cuneglas,a solider who lost his arm in battle but wassaved by his king. Malgwyn hated Arthur for this gift,
Descriptions of animal sacrifice in Homer offer us some of the most detailed accounts of this attempt at communication between man and gods. What is the significance of these scenes within the framewo
In this concentrated and detailed look at questions surrounding the act of sacrifice, Dennis King Keenan discusses both the role and the meaning of sacrifice in our lives. Building on recent philosoph
Valeri presents an overview of Hawaiian religious culture, in which hierarchies of social beings and their actions are mirrored by the cosmological hierarchy of the gods. As the sacrifice is performed
