Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200 (Oxford Classical Monographs)
Maria-Zoe Petropoulou
A study of animal sacrifice within Greek paganism, Judaism, and Christianity during the period of their interaction between about 100 BC and AD 200. After a vivid account of the realities of sacrifice in the Greek East and in the Jerusalem Temple (up to AD 70), Maria-Zoe Petropoulou explores the attitudes of early Christians towards this practice. Contrary to other studies in this area, she demonstrates that the process by which Christianity finally separated its owncultic code from the strong tradition of animal sacrifice was a slow and difficult one. Petropoulou places special emphasis on the fact that Christians gave completely new meanings to the term `sacrifice'. She also explores the question why, if animal sacrifice was of prime importance in theeastern Mediterranean at this time, Christians should ultimately have rejected it.
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Anno:
2008
Casa editrice:
Oxford University Press, USA
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
349
ISBN 10:
0199218544
ISBN 13:
9780199218547
Collana:
Oxford Classical Monographs
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PDF, 1.38 MB
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english, 2008
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