The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion
Author:   David Shulman
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Edition:   2nd ed.
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9780226755717


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   01 October 1993
Format:   Hardback
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India's folklore and classical literature abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In The Hungry God, David Shulman examines one set of such tales—Hindu texts that bear similarities to the biblical aqedah, the account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac. In all the stories that Shulman explores, the sacrifice proceeds from a divine command and has no utilitarian explanation or rationale.

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Author:   David Shulman
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 1.50cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.20cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780226755717


ISBN 10:   0226755711
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   01 October 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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David Shulman is the Renee Lang Professor of Humanistic Studies in the Department of Comparative Religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of several books, including Dark Hope: Working for Peace in Israel and Palestine and The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

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