Abraham on trial : the social legacy of biblical myth / Carol Delaney.
Abraham on trial : the social legacy of biblical myth / Carol Delaney.
Abraham on trial : the social legacy of biblical myth / Carol Delaney.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1998.
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T0375641
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English
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xv, 333 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Abraham on Trial. Ch. 1. Abraham on Trial: Case for the Prosecution. Ch. 2. Abraham as Alibi? A Trial in California -- Pt. 2. Archaeological and Biblical Evidence. Ch. 3. Child Sacrifice: Practice or Symbol? Ch. 4. Child Sacrifice in the Bible -- Pt. 3. Religious Defenses and Their Silences -...
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1998.
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New Jersey
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c1998.
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Kinship and origin myths, the cultural construction of fatherhood and motherhood, suspicions of actual child sacrifices in ancient times, and a revisiting of Freud's Oedipus complex all contribute to Delaney's remarkably rich discussion. She shows how the story of Abraham legitimates a hierarchical structure of authority, a specific form of family,...
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Abraham on trial : the social legacy of biblical myth / Carol Delaney.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-315) and index.
Transferred from N222.11068/1.
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c1998.
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T0375641
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0691059853 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780691059853 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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222.11068
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991001649559702626
