Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200
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Author | : M.-Z. Petropoulou |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2008-03-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199218547 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199218544 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200 by : M.-Z. Petropoulou
Book excerpt: A study of animal sacrifice within Greek paganism, Judaism, and Christianity between 100 BC and AD 200. After a vivid account of the realities of sacrifice in the Greek East and in the Jerusalem Temple, Maria-Zoe Petropoulou explores the attitudes of early Christians towards this practice, and the reasons why they ultimately rejected it.