King Manasseh and child sacrifice biblical distortions of historical realities
"The Hebrew Bible portrays King Manasseh and child sacrifice as the most reprehensible person and the most objectionable practice within the story of 'Israel'. This monograph suggests that historically, neither were as deviant as the Hebrew Bible appears to insist. Through careful his...
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| Formato: | Tesis |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin New York :
Walter de Gruyter
[2004], ©2004
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| Colección: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ;
338 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Sumari |
| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991008436389706719 |
| Sumario: | "The Hebrew Bible portrays King Manasseh and child sacrifice as the most reprehensible person and the most objectionable practice within the story of 'Israel'. This monograph suggests that historically, neither were as deviant as the Hebrew Bible appears to insist. Through careful historical reconstruction, it is argued that Manasseh was one of Judah's most successful monarchs, and child sacrifice played a central role in ancient Judahite religious practice. The biblical writers, motivated by ideological concerns, have thus deliberately distorted the truth about Manasseh and child sacrifice. Review: "A wonderful book."M. Barker in Book List 5/2005 "[...] fur die Religionsgeschichte Judas wichtige und innovative Studie."A. C. Hagedorn in: ZAW 117/20" - COPAC |
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| Descripción Física: | XV, 405 p. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Bibliografia. Índexs |
| ISBN: | 9783110179941 |
