Sacred Revenge in Oceania
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Elements in Religion and Violence
ISBN-10
1108717322
ISBN-13
9781108717328
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 29th, 2018
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
88 grams
Dimensions
12.50 x 17.60 x 0.80 cms
Product Classification:
Religion: generalViolence and abuse in societyViolence in societyReligion: general
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Explores revenge as a motivation relating to conflict and violence. Looks at Oceania, where revenge is traditionally a sacred duty to the dead whose spirits demand it. Beyond Oceania, revenge is an important hidden factor in processes of violence.
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 balance between violent and peaceful sequences of ritual action. Revenge further remains an important hidden factor in processes of violence beyond Oceania, revealing deep human propensities for retaliatory acts and the tendency to elevate these into principles of legitimacy. Sacred revenge may also be transcended through practices of wealth exchange.
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