http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2005/05/26/going-beyond-all-bounds-to-the-realm-of-myth-in-describing-the-other/ Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean houses my podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and religious life among Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians, and others in the Roman empire. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2005/05/26/going-beyond-all-bounds-to-the-realm-of-myth-in-describing-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-7514 Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean » ‘Come! Plunge the knife into the baby’: Tertullian’s not-so-subtle retort Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:58:36 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=105#comment-7514 [...] On previous occasions I have discussed some common ethnic stereotypes that were at work when a given Greek or Roman author described the worldviews and practices of other peoples, and sometimes these views were reflected in novels as well (go here or here, for instance). Sometimes peoples outside of one’s own cultural group were viewed as inferior, barbarous, and dangerous. In particular, a common accusation against minority cultural groups was the claim that such “dangerous” people engaged in human sacrifice followed by a cannibalistic meal. [...] [...] On previous occasions I have discussed some common ethnic stereotypes that were at work when a given Greek or Roman author described the worldviews and practices of other peoples, and sometimes these views were reflected in novels as well (go here or here, for instance). Sometimes peoples outside of one’s own cultural group were viewed as inferior, barbarous, and dangerous. In particular, a common accusation against minority cultural groups was the claim that such “dangerous” people engaged in human sacrifice followed by a cannibalistic meal. [...]

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