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Abraham on Trial

The Social Legacy of Biblical Myth

Abraham on Trial( )
Author: Delaney, Carol
ISBN:978-0-691-05985-3
Publication Date:Sep 1998
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $135.00
Book Description:

Abraham on Trial questions the foundations of faith that have made a virtue out of the willingness to sacrifice a child. Through his desire to obey God at all costs, even if it meant sacrificing his son, Abraham became the definitive model of faith for the major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this bold look at the legacy of this biblical and qur'anic story, Carol Delaney explores how the sacrifice rather than the protection of children became the...
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Book Details
Pages:334
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Biblical Biography / Old Testament
Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General
Family & Relationships / Parenting / Fatherhood
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 22.86 x 2.743 cm
Book Weight:0.654 Kilograms



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