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Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusvetenskap The Beginning, Middle, and End of Ancient Sacrifice Open lecture with Jan Bremmer www.erg.su.se/religionshistoria Date: December 8th, 2016 Time: 10-12 Place: B497 Many modern theories about the meaning and origin of ancient Greek sacrifice were actually already developed in the late 19th century. In this open lecture, Professor Jan Bremmer proceeds from this general observation in order to further scrutinize the idea that sacrificial killing developed from the hunt. Special attention will be paid to sacrificial practices in the last centuries of the Roman Empire. About the lecturer Jan Bremmer was Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Groningen between 1990-2009. He has held numerous fellowships and guest professorships at renowned universities and research centers, most recently at the University of Munich, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World in New York, and the Max-Weber-Kolleg in Erfurt. Photo from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, www.metmuseum.org. Rogers Fund, 1964. Sacrifice Offered before a Statue of Jupiter. Artist: Louis de Boullogne the Elder (French, Paris 1609–1674 Paris).
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Institutionen för etnologi,religionshistoria och genusvetenskap
The Beginning, Middle, andEnd of Ancient Sacrifice
Open lecture with Jan Bremmer
www.erg.su.se/religionshistoria
Date: December 8th, 2016Time: 10-12Place: B497 Many modern theories about the meaning andorigin of ancient Greek sacrifice were actuallyalready developed in the late 19th century. In thisopen lecture, Professor Jan Bremmer proceeds fromthis general observation in order to further scrutinizethe idea that sacrificial killing developed from thehunt. Special attention will be paid to sacrificialpractices in the last centuries of the Roman Empire.
About the lecturerJan Bremmer was Chair of Religious Studies at theUniversity of Groningen between 1990-2009. He hasheld numerous fellowships and guest professorshipsat renowned universities and research centers, mostrecently at the University of Munich, Institute for theStudy of the Ancient World in New York, and theMax-Weber-Kolleg in Erfurt. Photo from The Metropolitan Museum of Art,www.metmuseum.org. Rogers Fund, 1964. SacrificeOffered before a Statue of Jupiter. Artist: Louis deBoullogne the Elder (French, Paris 1609–1674 Paris).
