King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities
Author:   Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Edition:   Reprint 2012
Volume:   338
ISBN:  

9783110179941


Pages:   420
Publication Date:   25 August 2004
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Format:   Hardback
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The Hebrew Bible portrays King Manasseh and child sacrifice as the most reprehensible person and the most objectionable practice within the story of 'Israel'. This monograph suggests that historically, neither were as deviant as the Hebrew Bible appears to insist. Through careful historical reconstruction, it is argued that Manasseh was one of Judah's most successful monarchs, and child sacrifice played a central role in ancient Judahite religious practice. The biblical writers, motivated by ideological concerns, have thus deliberately distorted the truth about Manasseh and child sacrifice.

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Author:   Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Edition:   Reprint 2012
Volume:   338
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.724kg
ISBN:  

9783110179941


ISBN 10:   3110179946
Pages:   420
Publication Date:   25 August 2004
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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A wonderful book. M. Barker in Book List 5/2005 [...] f r die Religionsgeschichte Judas wichtige und innovative Studie. A. C. Hagedorn in: ZAW 117/2005


A wonderful book. M. Barker in Book List 5/2005 [...] fur die Religionsgeschichte Judas wichtige und innovative Studie. A. C. Hagedorn in: ZAW 117/2005


""A wonderful book.""M. Barker in Book List 5/2005 ""[...] fur die Religionsgeschichte Judas wichtige und innovative Studie.""A. C. Hagedorn in: ZAW 117/2005


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D.Phil. thesis under the supervision of Dr Paul M. Joyce, Oxford/Great Britain.

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