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Lifetime: 1834 - 1902 Passed: ≈ 122 years ago

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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Books by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

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Human Sacrifice

History Philosophy Essays
History Religion Theology Anthropology Philosophy Human Sacrifice

This essay by Lord Acton explores the practice of human sacrifice in various cultures and historical periods. Acton argues that human sacrifice was not always carried out by unfeeling and uncivilized people, but was in some cases the development of a...