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

Name: Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC-AD 200
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Maria-Zoe Petropoulou

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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 own cultic 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 the eastern Mediterranean at this time, Christians should ultimately have rejected it.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 350
Release Date:: 2008-05-15
Publication Date:: 2008-03-06
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0199218544
ISBN13:: 9780199218547
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 625 g
Height:: 14.5 cm
Width:: 22.2 cm
Thickness:: 2.4 cm

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