Walter Burkert was a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult. Walter Burkert. Born, (1931-02-02)2 February 1931. Neuendettelsau, Germany.

Violent Origins: Walter Burkert, René Girard, and Jonathan Z. Smith on Ritual Killing and Cultural Formation. by Walter Burkert · 3.83.8 out of 5 stars.

Walter Burkert was a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult. Professor Emeritus of Classics, University of Zurich, Switzerland, he taught in the UK and ...

May 31, 2015 · Walter Burkert was a giant among scholars of ancient Greek culture, one whose work had resonance well beyond the world of classical scholarship.

Walter Burkert was Professor Emeritus of Classics, University of Zurich. Book Details. 544 pages; 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 ...

Walter Burkert is Professor Emeritus of Classical Philology at the University of Zurich. René Girard is Andrew B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of French Language, ...

Walter Burkert analyzes human behaviour, religion, rituals, sacrifices and myths from a fundamental biological viewpoint of intraspecies aggression and violence ...

Looking for books by Walter Burkert? See all books authored by Walter Burkert, including Griechische Religion der archaischen und klassischen Epoche, ...

"Burken relegates his learned documentation to the notes and writes in a lively and fluent style. The book is recommended as a major contribution to the ...

Walter Burkert demonstrates in these influential essays on the history of Greek religion, there were archaic, savage forces surging beneath the outwardly calm ...