| Ritual and Metaphor: Sacrifice in the Bible Contributor(s): Eberhart, Christian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004211640 ISBN-13: 9789004211643 Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $114.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General |
| Dewey: 220.67 |
| LCCN: 2011039397 |
| Series: Sbl - Resources for Biblical Study |
| Physical Information: 175 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The sanctuary and rituals that formed the heart of ancient Judaism ceased to exist a long time ago, yet their images and concepts, especially that of sacrifice, have remained essential to the rhetoric of politics, religion, and secular culture. Pervasive sacrificial metaphors range from religious foundations for human ethics to attempts to glorify victims of military operations or natural disasters to much-debated ideas of vicarious atonement within Christianity. The essays in this volume deal with central aspects of sacrificial rituals and processes of metaphor development and spiritualization in Judaism and Christianity. |