King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities

ISBN-13: 9783110179941 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 420 str.

Francesca Stavrakopoulou; Francesca Stravrakopoulou

Opis

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.

Recenzje

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

O autorze

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