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- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subject
- Book of Abraham, Child Sacrifice, Bible Studies
- PublishedOn
- 2000-10-01
- Field of Study
- Psychology
- Features
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780691070506
- EAN
- 9780691070506
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691070504
ISBN-13
9780691070506
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1728687
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
Abraham on Trial : the Social Legacy of Biblical Myth
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Parenting / Fatherhood, Biblical Biography / Old Testament, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament, History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
"This provocative and thoughtful analysis will resonate with all who are bothered by a father's readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his unquestioning devotion to God." -- National Jewish Post and Opinion, "Many scholars would be wary of charging a single biblical myth with aiding and abetting such a vast array of lethal power structures and ideologies as Delaney catalogues throughout the book. Yet she marshals extensive evidence and prosecutes her case with great care and competence."-- Cynthia M. Baker, Bible Review, This provocative and thoughtful analysis will resonate with all who are bothered by a father's readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his unquestioning devotion to God. -- National Jewish Post and Opinion, Many scholars would be wary of charging a single biblical myth with aiding and abetting such a vast array of lethal power structures and ideologies as Delaney catalogues throughout the book. Yet she marshals extensive evidence and prosecutes her case with great care and competence. -- Cynthia M. Baker, Bible Review, This provocative and thoughtful analysis will resonate with all who are bothered by a father's readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his unquestioning devotion to God., "Many scholars would be wary of charging a single biblical myth with aiding and abetting such a vast array of lethal power structures and ideologies as Delaney catalogues throughout the book. Yet she marshals extensive evidence and prosecutes her case with great care and competence." --Cynthia M. Baker, Bible Review, Many scholars would be wary of charging a single biblical myth with aiding and abetting such a vast array of lethal power structures and ideologies as Delaney catalogues throughout the book. Yet she marshals extensive evidence and prosecutes her case with great care and competence., "This provocative and thoughtful analysis will resonate with all who are bothered by a fathers readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his unquestioning devotion to God."-- National Jewish Post and Opinion, "This provocative and thoughtful analysis will resonate with all who are bothered by a father's readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his unquestioning devotion to God."-- National Jewish Post and Opinion
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
222/.11068
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 5 Pt. 1 Abraham on Trial 15 Ch. 1 Abraham on Trial: Case for the Prosecution 17 Ch. 2 Abraham as Alibi? A Trial in California 35 Pt. 2 Archaeological and Biblical Evidence 69 Ch. 3 Child Sacrifice: Practice or Symbol? 71 Ch. 4 Child Sacrifice in the Bible 87 Pt. 3 Religious Defenses and Their Silences 105 Religious Defenses: Prolegomenon 107 Ch. 5 Jewish Traditions 111 Ch. 6 Christian Commentary 137 Ch. 7 Muslim Interpretations 162 Pt. 4 The Testimony of Psychoanalysis 187 Ch. 8 Freud's Blind Spot 189 Ch. 9 Sa(l)vaging Freud 211 Pt. 5 The Social Legacy 231 Ch. 10 Sacrificing Our Children 233 Conclusion 251 Notes 255 Select Bibliography 295 Index 317
Synopsis
Abraham on Trial questions the foundations of faith that have made a virtue out of the willingness to sacrifice a child. Through his desire to obey God at all costs, even if it meant sacrificing his son, Abraham became the definitive model of faith for the major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this bold look at the legacy of this biblical and qur'anic story, Carol Delaney explores how the sacrifice rather than the protection of children became the focus of faith, to the point where the abuse and betrayal of children has today become widespread and sometimes institutionalized. Her strikingly original analysis also offers a new perspective on what unites and divides the peoples of the sibling religions derived from Abraham and, implicitly, a way to overcome the increasing violence among them. Delaney critically examines evidence from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interpretations, from archaeology and Freudian theory, as well as a recent trial in which a father sacrificed his child in obedience to God's voice, and shows how the meaning of Abraham's story is bound up with a specific notion of fatherhood. The preeminence of the father (which is part of the meaning of the name Abraham) comes from the still operative theory of procreation in which men transmit life by means of their "seed," an image that encapsulates the generative, creative power that symbolically allies men with God. The communities of faith argue interminably about who is the true seed of Abraham, who can claim the patrimony, but until now, no one has asked what is this seed. Kinship and origin myths, the cultural construction of fatherhood and motherhood, suspicions of actual child sacrifices in ancient times, and a revisiting of Freud's Oedipus complex all contribute to Delaney's remarkably rich discussion. She shows how the story of Abraham legitimates a hierarchical structure of authority, a specific form of family, definitions of gender, and the value of obedience that have become the bedrock of society. The question she leaves us with is whether we should perpetuate this story and the lessons it teaches., Abraham on Trial questions the foundations of faith that have made a virtue out of the willingness to sacrifice a child. Through his desire to obey God at all costs, even if it meant sacrificing his son, Abraham became the definitive model of faith for the major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this bold look at the legacy of this biblical and qur'anic story, Carol Delaney explores how the sacrifice rather than the protection of children became the focus of faith, to the point where the abuse and betrayal of children has today become widespread and sometimes institutionalized. Her strikingly original analysis also offers a new perspective on what unites and divides the peoples of the sibling religions derived from Abraham and, implicitly, a way to overcome the increasing violence among them. Delaney critically examines evidence from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interpretations, from archaeology and Freudian theory, as well as a recent trial in which a father sacrificed his child in obedience to God's voice, and shows how the meaning of Abraham's story is bound up with a specific notion of fatherhood.The preeminence of the father (which is part of the meaning of the name Abraham) comes from the still operative theory of procreation in which men transmit life by means of their "seed," an image that encapsulates the generative, creative power that symbolically allies men with God.The communities of faith argue interminably about who is the true seed of Abraham, who can claim the patrimony, but until now, no one has asked what is this seed. Kinship and origin myths, the cultural construction of fatherhood and motherhood, suspicions of actual child sacrifices in ancient times, and a revisiting of Freud's Oedipus complex all contribute to Delaney's remarkably rich discussion. She shows how the story of Abraham legitimates a hierarchical structure of authority, a specific form of family, definitions of gender, and the value of obedience that have become the bedrock of society. The question she leaves us with is whether we should perpetuate this story and the lessons it teaches., Questions the foundations of faith that have made a virtue out of the willingness to sacrifice a child. This book offers a perspective on what unites and divides the peoples of the sibling religions derived from Abraham and, implicitly, a way to overcome the violence among them.
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BS1238.S24D44 2000
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