The Meaning of Sacrifice

Money-Kyrle, R. The Meaning of Sacrifice. London: Leonard & Virginia Woolf; Institute of Psycho-Analysis, 1930. First edition. Quarto. 273pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettering and ruling on spine. “The following investigation is an attempt, of which there are now many, to apply the findings of psycho-analysis in the social field. It deals with the origin and legacy of the Oedipus complex. Its main thesis is that part of this legacy consists in a variety of sacrificial rites. ” Binding with light wear along edges and bumped at upper right corner. Block lightly age-toned. Binding in overall good-, interior in good condition. g- to g. Hardcover. (47905) $75