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The folklore and classical literature of India abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In this book the author examines one set of such tales - Hindu texts that bear similarities to the biblical aqedah, the account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac.

The Hungry God

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 10/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780226755717, 978-0226755717
    ISBN10: 0226755711
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    Book Synopsis
    The folklore and classical literature of India abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In this book the author examines one set of such tales - Hindu texts that bear similarities to the biblical aqedah, the account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac.

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