In this Book
- Ritual Violence in the Ancient Andes: Reconstructing Sacrifice on the North Coast of Peru
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere
summary
The first comprehensive synthesis of a major topic in Andean archaeology, this volume reconstructs the complex and situational motivations underlying ritual killing and the broader range of pre- and post-killing rites that were integral to ancient liturgies of violence.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- 14. Practicing and Performing Sacrifice
- pp. 361-370
- Reference List
- pp. 381-450
Additional Information
ISBN
9781477310571
Related ISBN(s)
9781477309377
MARC Record
OCLC
957701151
Pages
486
Launched on MUSE
2016-09-05
Language
English
Open Access
No