Innere Erfahrung und Ritual

In a unique interpretation, the French thinker Georges Bataille develops a theory of religion in which human existence is shaped by the search for a lost intimacy. He extends this search to a socio-economic dimension, focusing on the functions of ritual sacrifice practices. Gül Nigar Dükan brings Bataille's thoughts to life and demonstrates that he not only examines the practices but also the significance of sacrifice in the history of religion—ranging from archaic forms of religion to modern religious movements, which for him primarily reveal themselves in the economic systems of societies.