Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200

Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 349
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ISBN-10 : 9780199218547
ISBN-13 : 0199218544
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Book Synopsis Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200 by : M.-Z. Petropoulou

Download or read book Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200 written by M.-Z. Petropoulou and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.


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