Sacred Revenge in Oceania (Elements in Religion and Violence)

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Revenge is an important motivation in human affairs relating to conflict and violence, and it is a notable feature in many societies within Oceania, where revenge is traditionally a sacred duty to the dead whose spirits demand it. Revenge instantiates a norm of reciprocity in the cosmos, ensuring a balance between violent and peaceful sequences of ritual action. Revenge further remains an important hidden factor in processes of violence beyond Oceania, revealing deep human propensities for retaliatory acts and the tendency to elevate these into principles of legitimacy. Sacred revenge may also be transcended through practices of wealth exchange.


  • | Author: Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern
  • | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • | Publication Date: Nov 29, 2018
  • | Number of Pages: 75 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback/Religion
  • | ISBN-10: 1108717322
  • | ISBN-13: 9781108717328
Author:
Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date:
Nov 29, 2018
Number of pages:
75 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback/Religion
ISBN-10:
1108717322
ISBN-13:
9781108717328