{"product_id":"the-social-meanings-of-sacrifice-in-the-hebrew-bible-a-study-of-four-writings-9783110181586","title":"The Social Meanings of Sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible: A Study of Four Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 René Girard or Walter Burkert or late-19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and early-20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a very valuable contribution to the understanding of an institution that continues to baffle and intrigue scholars.\"P. Jenson in: Book List 05\/2005","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516375359831,"sku":"9783110181586","price":120.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-social-meanings-of-sacrifice-in-the-hebrew-bible-a-study-of-four-writings-9783110181586","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}