Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and - Christianity, 100 Bc to Ad 20

Zusatztext Petropoulou's book is an important contribution to the study of late Hellenistic and early Roman religion! most notably for its demonstration of the continued importance of animal sacrifice in the early imperial period! and its elucidation of early Christian responses to this phenomenon! particularly in the second century. Informationen zum Autor Maria-Zoe Petropoulou is a teacher on the International Baccalaureate Program of the Hellenic American Foundation, Athens. Klappentext A study of animal sacrifice within Greek paganism, Judaism, and Christianity between 100 BC and AD 200. After a vivid account of the realities of sacrifice in the Greek East and in the Jerusalem Temple, Maria-Zoe Petropoulou explores the attitudes of early Christians towards this practice, and the reasons why they ultimately rejected it. Zusammenfassung A study of animal sacrifice within Greek paganism, Judaism, and Christianity between 100 BC and AD 200. After a vivid account of the realities of sacrifice in the Greek East and in the Jerusalem Temple, Maria-Zoe Petropoulou explores the attitudes of early Christians towards this practice, and the reasons why they ultimately rejected it.

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• Authors: Maria-Zoe Petropoulou, Maria-Zoe (Teacher on the International Baccalaureate Program of the Hellenic American Foundation Petropoulou, Petropoulou Maria-Zoe
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2011
• EAN: 9780199639359
• ISBN: 978-0-19-963935-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Oxford Classical Monographs; Oxford Classical Monographs (P; Oxford Classical Monographs; Oxford Classical Monographs (P
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, comparative religion, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Ancient, Christianity, History of Religion, Judaism, Ancient History, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Religious life and practice, Ancient religions & mythologies, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient religions and Mythologies