Human Sacrifice

About this film

LibriVox recording of Human Sacrifice by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton. Read in English by Jeff Allen. This was one of Lord Acton's essays, that was in response to the publication of the letters between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay. Lord Acton hoped to refute the common prejudice that the religious practice of sacrificing human victims was not always carried out by unfeeling and uncivilized people, but was in some cases the development of an advanced theology. At the insistence of Lord Stanhope, Acton published the essay in the Home And Foreign Review in 1863. Summary by Jeff Allen. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (53MB)

Directors & creators

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;religion; human sacrifice; religious practices; rites; lord acton; john emerich edward dalberg

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