Preface, Abbreviations, 1 Sacrifice and ritual killing: terminology and types, 2 Archaeological evidence, 3 Funerary ritual killing in Greek literature and history, 4 Human sacrifice in Greek myth, cult, and history, 5 The pharmakos and related rites, 6 Strangers in a strange land: the Locrian maiden tribute, 7 Conclusion, Appendix A Cut marks and mass burials, Appendix B Pylos tablet Tn 316, Bibliography, Index locorum, Subject index
Dennis D. Hughes
"In sum, Dennis Hughes has written a stimulating, highly useful,
and often . . . convincing book. It is certainly a solid and
important contribution to the study of ancient Greek religion."
-"Journal of the International Plutarch Society
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