Animal sacrifice in ancient Greek religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC--AD 200 [[electronic resource] /] / Maria-Zoe Petropoulou

• Autore: Petropoulou M.-Z
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (349 p.)
• Disciplina: 203.4
• Soggetto topico: Sacrifice - History; Animal sacrifice - History; Animals - Religious aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-319) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. Approaching the Issue of Sacrifice; 2. Greek Animal Sacrifice in the Period 100 BC-AD 200; 3. From Greek Religion to Judaism: A Bridge; 4. Jewish Animal Sacrifice in the Period 100 BC-AD 200; 5. A Bridge Linking Greek Religion and Judaism to Christianity; 6. Christians and Animal Sacrifice in the Period up to AD 200; 7. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index; Index of Greek Terms; General Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A study of animal sacrifice within Greek paganism, Judaism, and Christianity during the period of their interaction between about 100 BC and AD 200. After a vivid account of the realities of sacrifice in the Greek East and in the Jerusalem Temple (up to AD 70), Maria-Zoe Petropoulou explores the attitudes of early Christians towards this practice. Contrary to other studies in this area, she demonstrates that the process by which Christianity finally separated its own cultic codefrom the strong tradition of animal sacrifice was a slow and difficult one. Petropoulou places special emphasis on th
• Titolo autorizzato: Animal sacrifice in ancient Greek religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC-AD 200
• ISBN: 0-19-963935-3; 1-281-85257-0; 9786611852573; 0-19-152735-1; 1-4356-4239-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996204970603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Oxford classical monographs.