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The Cuisine of Sacrifice Among the Greeks,Used
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For the Greeks, the sharing of cooked meats was the fundamental communal act, so that to become vegetarian was a way of refusing society. It follows that the roasting or cooking of meat was a political act, as the division of portions asserted a social order. And the only proper manner of preparing meat for consumption, according to the Greeks, was blood sacrifice.The fundamental myth is that of Prometheus, who introduced sacrifice and, in the process, both joined us to and separated us from the godsand ambiguous relation that recurs in marriage and in the growing of grain. Thus we can understand why the ascetic man refuses both women and meat, and why Greek women celebrated the festival of graingiving Demeter with instruments of butchery.The ambiguity coded in the consumption of meat generated a mythology of the 'other'werewolves, Scythians, Ethiopians, and other 'monsters.' The study of the sacrificial consumption of meat thus leads into exotic territory and to unexpected findings.In The Cuisine of Sacrifice, the contributorsall scholars affiliated with the Center for Comparative Studies of Ancient Societies in Parisapply methods from structural anthropology, comparative religion, and philology to a diversity of topics: the relation of political power to sacrificial practice; the Promethean myth as the foundation story of sacrificial practice; representations of sacrifice found on Greek vases; the technique and anatomy of sacrifice; the interaction of image, language, and ritual; the position of women in sacrificial custom and the female ritual of the Thesmophoria; the mythical status of wolves in Greece and their relation to the sacrifice of domesticated animals; the role and significance of foodrelated ritual in Homer and Hesiod; ancient Greek perceptions of Scythian sacrificial rites; and remnants of sacrificial ritual in modern Greek practices.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Cuisine of Sacrifice Among the Greeks'? A: The book explores the significance of meat consumption and sacrifice in ancient Greek society, examining how these practices reflect social order and political power.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Cuisine of Sacrifice Among the Greeks' is Marcel Detienne.
- Q: What topics are covered in this book? A: The book covers various topics, including the political implications of sacrificial practices, the Promethean myth, representations of sacrifice on Greek vases, and the role of women in sacrificial customs.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains 284 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'The Cuisine of Sacrifice Among the Greeks'? A: The book was published on March 15, 1998.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: This book is available in paperback format.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Which category does this book belong to? A: The book is categorized under Ancient Civilizations.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of this book is the first edition.
- Q: What is the significance of the Promethean myth in relation to sacrifice? A: The Promethean myth is presented as a foundational story for sacrificial practices, illustrating the complex relationship between humanity and the divine.