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In Search of History The Bloody History of Human Sacrifice

Human sacrifice was once considered the greatest offering that could be made to the gods. This program seeks to understand why ritualized killing was acceptable in certain ancient cultures.

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Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], c1997.
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1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col.
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