Institutionen för etnologi,religionshistoria och genusvetenskap

The Beginning, Middle, andEnd of Ancient Sacrifice 

Open lecture with Jan Bremmer

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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).