The Head beneath the Altar: Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice, by Brian Collins

Authors

  • Brent S Gordon St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/rosa.34410

Keywords:

Indology, mimesis, myth, René Girard, sacrfice

Abstract

The Head beneath the Altar: Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice, by Brian Collins. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2014. x + 310 pp., $24.95 (pb). ISBN 978-1-61186-116-7 (pb).

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Published

2017-08-10

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Book Reviews

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How to Cite

Gordon, B. S. (2017). The Head beneath the Altar: Hindu Mythology and the Critique of Sacrifice, by Brian Collins. Religions of South Asia, 10(2), 214-216. https://doi.org/10.1558/rosa.34410