{"product_id":"9783110181586","title":"The Social Meanings of Sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe series \u003cem\u003eBeihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft\u003c\/em\u003e (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis work uses anthropological theory and field studies to investigate the social function and meaning of sacrifice. All rituals, including sacrifice, communicate social beliefs and morality, but these cannot be determined outside of a study of the social context. Thus, there is no single explanation for sacrifice - such as those advanced by René Girard or Walter Burkert or late-19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and early-20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century scholars. The book then examines four different writings in the Hebrew Bible - the Priestly Writing, the Deuteronomistic History, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles - to demonstrate how different social origins result in different social meanings of sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Janzen\u003c\/em\u003e is a visiting professor at the Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano in Guatemala City. He has published several works on the social world of the Hebrew Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a very valuable contribution to the understanding of an institution that continues to baffle and intrigue scholars.\"\n\u003cem\u003eP. Jenson in: Book List 05\/2005\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48764043690219,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":384.55,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9783110181586-1.jpg?v=1781718429","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9783110181586","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}