Sacred revenge in Oceania

Revenge is an important motivation in human affairs relating to conflict and violence, and it is a notable feature in many societies within Oceania, where revenge is traditionally a sacred duty to the dead whose spirits demand it. Revenge instantiates a norm of reciprocity in the cosmos, ensuring a...

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Authors: Stewart, Pamela J. (Author) ; Strathern, Andrew (Author)
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語言:English
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出版: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
叢編:Cambridge elements
Elements in religion and violence
Further subjects:B Retribution Religious aspects
B Oceania ; Religion
B Retribution ; Religious aspects
B Oceania Religion
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Parallel Edition:Print version: 9781108717328