The Broken World of Sacrifice: An Essay in Ancient Indian Ritual - J. C. Heesterman - Google Books

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In this book, J. C. Heesterman attempts to understand the origins and nature of Vedic sacrifice—the complex compound of ritual practices that stood at the center of ancient Indian religion. Paying close attention to anomalous elements within both the…