Thicker Than Water: The Origins of Blood as Symbol and Ritual

by Melissa L. Meyer

Book Overview

Blood is more than a fluid solution of cells, platelets and plasma. It is a symbol for the most basic of human concerns--life, death and family find expression in rituals surrounding everything from menstruation to human sacrifice.

Comprehensive in its scope and provocative in its argument, this book examines beliefs and rituals concerning blood in a range of regional and religious contexts throughout human history. Meyer reveals the origins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041593530X
• ISBN13: 9780415935302
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"