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Child Sacrifice in Ancient Israel
Language: en
Pages: 253
Authors: Heath D. Dewrell
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-05-23 - Publisher: Penn State Press

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Among the many religious acts condemned in the Hebrew Bible, child sacrifice stands out as particularly horrifying. The idea that any group of people would will
King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice
Language: en
Pages: 424
Authors: Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-24 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

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The Hebrew Bible portrays King Manasseh and child sacrifice as the most reprehensible person and the most objectionable practice within the story of 'Israel'. T
The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son
Language: en
Pages: 278
Authors: Jon D. Levenson
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 1993-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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"The near sacrifice and miraculous restoration of a beloved son is a central but largely overlooked theme in both Judaism and Christianity. This book explores h
Human Sacrifice in Jewish and Christian Tradition
Language: en
Pages: 380
Authors: Karin Finsterbusch
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-14 - Publisher: BRILL

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This volume asks to which extent ancient practices and traditions of human sacrifice are reflected in medieval and modern Judeo-Christian times. The first part
Not Sparing the Child: Human Sacrifice in the Ancient World and Beyond
Language: en
Pages: 268
Authors: Vita Daphna Arbel
Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-02-26 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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The role of human sacrifice in the ancient Mediterranean world and its implications continue to be topics that fire the popular imagination and engender scholar