I've always liked Bloch description of ritual sacrifice and human/animal
substance/spirit transfer:
Bloch, M.
1992 Prey into Hunter: The Politics of Religious Experience. New York,
Cambridge.
> Hi all. I am in the process of developing my syllabus for an anthropology
> class on "Ritual and cultural performance". As a zooarchaeologist, I can't
> help but lean towards animals as an emphasis. I would welcome any
> suggestions for readings, films, or the like for the class.
>
> Many thanks,
> Elizabeth Arnold
>
> Department of Anthropology
> University of Calgary
>
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