Il dispositivo sacrificale: strumento della morte e della vita
An anthropological theory of sacrifice first of all requires a theory of ritual. Secondly, the rituals can be understood only within cultures in which they exercise their own social functions. In weak societies a fixed organization of sacrificial arrangements may be absent. It is rare that a specifi...
| Publié dans: | Annali di storia dell'esegesi |
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Italien |
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Ed. Dehoniane
2001
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Annali di storia dell'esegesi
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Victime (Religion)
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Sciences des religions NBK Sotériologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Victime Religion
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| Résumé: | An anthropological theory of sacrifice first of all requires a theory of ritual. Secondly, the rituals can be understood only within cultures in which they exercise their own social functions. In weak societies a fixed organization of sacrificial arrangements may be absent. It is rare that a specific function is entrusted only to sacrifice. In strong societies, on the contrary, sacrifice is strongly structured and its function clearly defined. The main characteristic of the sacrificial ritual is that it consists in bringing death to a victim who by definition is innocent. This means that sacrifices are rituals through which cultures try to construct the means to dominate or assume control over life and death. To bring death, and control life, is in the power of supernatural forces. Sacrifice enables people to place themselves in relation to the supernatural forces that have this power. |
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| ISSN: | 1120-4001 |
| Contient: | In: Annali di storia dell'esegesi
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