Sacrifice

Examines the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be accidental.

Recognizing that the Vedic tradition also converges on a revelation that discredits sacrifice, mimetic theory locates within sacrifice itself a paradoxical power of quiet reflection that leads, in the long run, to the eclipse of this institution which is violent but nevertheless fundamental to the development of human culture.