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# Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth

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desertcart.com: Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth: 9780520058750: Burkert, Walter, Bing, Peter: Books

Review: Wow - Absolutely amazing. Reading this book opened my eyes to so much more, presented in an amazingly, easy to follow (and you'll want to) manner.
Review: An enduring classic in its field. - Brilliant, painstaking scholarship.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #583,549 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #481 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #711 in Mythology (Books) #1,196 in Folklore & Mythology Studies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (26) |
| Dimensions  | 5.98 x 0.93 x 8.82 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0520058755 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0520058750 |
| Item Weight  | 1.25 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 370 pages |
| Publication date  | November 20, 1986 |
| Publisher  | University of California Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow
*by J***S on June 5, 2014*

Absolutely amazing. Reading this book opened my eyes to so much more, presented in an amazingly, easy to follow (and you'll want to) manner.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An enduring classic in its field.
*by W***E on June 28, 2019*

Brilliant, painstaking scholarship.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Homo Necans
*by T***D on January 28, 2011*

I thoroughly enjoyed the book but probably not for the main reasons the book was written. The basic premise: Man spent 90-95% of his existence as a Hunter Gatherer so most of the Myths involving sacrifice that have come down to us from Ancient History can be tied to and explained by the Hunter experience. All well and good but after one or two "proofs" of this argument it isn't really necessary to keep proving the argument. What I did love was the description of each Greek Myth, the actors/gods associated with each myth and the original stories around the myths. The proof is fine but I felt OK sound plausible, let's move on. But I was completely engrossed with each new chapter regarding the specific myth, the rituals associated with it, and the ceremonies that were part of the celebration of the myth.

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