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OverviewIslam is the only biblical religion that still practices animal sacrifice. Indeed, every year more than a million animals are shipped to Mecca from all over the world to be slaughtered during the Muslim Hajj. This multi-disciplinary volume is the first to examine the physical foundations of this practice and the significance of the ritual. Brannon Wheeler uses both textual analysis and various types of material evidence to gain insight into the role of animal sacrifice in Islam. He provides a 'thick description' of the elaborate camel sacrifice performed by Muhammad, which serves as the model for future Hajj sacrifices. Wheeler integrates biblical and classical Arabic sources with evidence from zooarchaeology and the rock art of ancient Arabia to gain insight into an event that reportedly occurred 1400 years ago. His book encourages a more nuanced and expansive conception of “sacrifice” in the history of religion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brannon Wheeler (United States Naval Academy, Maryland)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.860kg ISBN: 9781316511862ISBN 10: 1316511863 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 23 June 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Animal sacrifices in the life of the prophet Muhammad; 2. Burial of camels at the tombs of warriors; 3. Pagan origins of Muslim Ḥajj sacrifice; 4. Abraham as the originator of Ḥajj sacrifice; 5. Distribution of the body of the prophet Muhammad; 6. Martyred bodies and the demarcation of territory; Conclusions: Sacrifice and nostalgia for the origins of religion.ReviewsAuthor InformationBrannon Wheeler is Professor of History at the United States Naval Academy. A recipient of Fulbright Fellowships for research in Jordan, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Israel, he has been a visiting scholar at various institutions throughout the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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