This work uses anthropological theory and field studies to investigate the social function and meaning of sacrifice. All rituals, including sacrifice, communicate social beliefs and morality, but these cannot be determined outside of a study of the social context. Thus, there is no single explanation for sacrifice - such as those advanced by Rene Girard or Walter Burkert or late-19th and early-20th century scholars. The book then examines four different writings in the Hebrew Bible - the Priestly Writing, the Deuteronomistic History, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles - to demonstrate how different social origins result in different social meanings of sacrifice.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
De Gruyter
ISBN-13
9783110181586
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90076248
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Social Meanings of Sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible: a Study of Four Writings
Author
David Janzen
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Religious History, Christianity
Publication Year
2004
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
560g
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Title_Author
David Janzen
Series Title
Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Fur Die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft