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 RenA(c) 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.
General
| Imprint: |
De Gruyter
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Series: |
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft |
| Release date: |
June 2004 |
| First published: |
2004 |
| Authors: |
David Janzen
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
312 |
| Edition: |
Reprint 2012 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-018158-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-11-018158-4 |
| Barcode: |
9783110181586 |
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